The Black Hawk War: Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frank Everett Stevens

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260652822 ISBN 13: 9780260652829

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

The Black Hawk War: A detailed, illustrated chronicle of the 1832 frontier conflict

This comprehensive account weaves together battles, treaties, and daily life on the Illinois frontier. It presents the events, people, and decisions that shaped one of the most turbulent episodes in American history, from early negotiations to the final campaigns.

The narrative follows military movements, political clashes, and the human stories behind the headlines. Readers will gain a clear view of how frontier life intersected with national policy, and how leaders on both sides navigated a volatile period.

• Understand the sequence of key campaigns and battles, and how officers and volunteers operated in a fledgling war machine
• Explore the network of treaties, suspensions, and disputes that framed the conflict
• Meet the people who shaped the era, from governors and generals to settlers and Native leaders
• See the wartime context through portraits, documents, and firsthand notes included in the edition

Ideal for readers of American frontier history, military history, and biographies of the era, this edition offers a thorough, accessible view of a defining clash on the edge of settlement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260652822
• ISBN 13: 9780260652829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448