George Washington and the Half-King Chief Tanacharison: An Alliance That Began the French and Indian War - Softcover

Misencik, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786479507 ISBN 13: 9780786479504

Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2014

Synopsis

George Washington and the Half-King Chief Tanacharison details the events in western Pennsylvania that precipitated the French and Indian War. It describes the interpersonal relationship between 22-year-old, inexperienced, but self-assured George Washington and the 54-year-old wily Iroquois Chief Tanacharison, which led to, as Horace Walpole quipped, Washington firing "a volley in the backwoods of America that set the world on fire."

The book explores the history of the French and English rivalry for the trans-Allegheny territory and its impact on the Indians in the area. It shows how Washington and Tanacharison each sought to influence the other to gain support for their respective agendas. Washington wanted the Indians to endorse Virginia's claim to the Ohio territory, while Tanacharison wanted a war between England and France so that the Iroquois could maintain their dominance over the Ohio Indians. The book describes in detail the sequence of events through which the crafty half-king manipulated Washington into starting the war he wanted, and by his actions implicated Washington in nothing less than a cold-blooded murder.

About this title

About the Author:

Paul R. Misencik is a former international airline captain. He is presently the Chief of the Operational Factors Division of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0786479507
• ISBN 13: 9780786479504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212