Events in Indian History: Beginning With an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-Sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, With Narratives and Captivities . Also an Appendix.

James Wimer

ISBN 10: 0371680255 / ISBN 13: 9780371680254

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2020

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• Title: Events in Indian History: Beginning With an Account of the Origin of the American Indians, and Early Settlements in North America, and Embracing Concise Biographies of the Principal Chiefs and Head-Sachems of the Different Indian Tribes, With Narratives and Captivities . Also an Appendix.
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371680255
• ISBN 13: 9780371680254
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 885 grams

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Events In Indian History: Beginning With An Account Of The Origin Of The American Indians, And Early Settlements In North America, And Embracing Concise Biographies Of The Principal Chiefs And Head-Sachems Of The Different Indian Tribes, With Narratives And Captivities. Also An Appendix by James Wimer. This volume surveys frontier conflicts and diplomacy from the late 1770s to the early 1800s, weaving battlefield narratives with biographical sketches, primary-source voices, and ethnographic notes. It highlights key leaders such as Joseph Brant and Tecumseh, and chronicles battles like Oriskany, the Wyoming and Cherry Valley destructions, Minisink raids, and the Sullivan expedition, while also tracing American–Native diplomacy through speeches, petitions, and meetings with Washington, Harrison, and Putnam. The work situates Indigenous agency within a broader imperial context, discussing land claims, sovereignty, and treaty-making, and it addresses religious and cultural tensions, including Moravian and witchcraft themes and captivity experiences. The through-line emphasizes conquest, negotiation, and the enduring complexities of Indigenous–settler relations on the North American frontier.