Concise guide to the n American Indian Wars that started in 1840 and ranged over a period of 40 years during which time the Native American population found their very way of life disappear before their eyes. The book charts the savage series of battles, treacheries, massacres and ambushed that shaped those turbulent years and recounts all the key engagements, such as the Battle of Wounded Knee and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, using eyewitness reports of the time. A valuable intorduction for students and the lay reader.
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Concise guide to the n American Indian Wars that started in 1840 and ranged over a period of 40 years during which time the Native American population found their very way of life disappear before their eyes. The book charts the savage series of battles, treacheries, massacres and ambushed that shaped those turbulent years and recounts all the key engagements, such as the Battle of Wounded Knee and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, using eyewitness reports of the time. A valuable intorduction for students and the lay reader.