ISBN:
9780199387991
Language:
English
Pages:
IX, 214 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
DDC:
977.004/9709033
Keywords:
St. Clair, Arthur
;
Battles History 18th century
;
St. Clair's Campaign, 1791
;
Indians of North America Wars
;
Indians of North America Wars 1790-1794
;
St. Clair, Arthur 1734-1818
;
Schlacht am Wabash River
;
Indianer
;
Sieg
;
Geschichte 1791
Abstract:
"A balanced and readable account of the 1791 battle between St. Clair's US forces and an Indian coalition in the Ohio Valley, one of the most important and under-recognized events of its time"--
Abstract:
"In 1791, General Arthur St. Clair led the United States Army in a campaign to destroy a complex of Indian villages at the Miami River in northwestern Ohio. Almost within reach of their objective, St. Clair's 1,400 men were attacked by about one thousand Indians. The U.S. force was decimated... Emphasizing the extent to which the battle has been overlooked in history, Calloway illustrates how this moment of great victory by American Indians became an aberration in the national story and a blank spot in the national memory. Calloway shows that St. Clair's army proved no match for the highly motivated and well-led Native American force that shattered not only the American Army but the ill-founded assumption that Indians stood no chance against European methods and models of warfare. An engaging and enlightening read for American history enthusiasts and scholars alike, The Victory with No Name brings this significant moment in American history back to light"--
Description / Table of Contents:
1. Confederations : America in 17902. Building a Nation on Indian Land -- 3. The U.S. Invades Ohio -- 4. The Indian Resistance Movement -- 5. Battle with No Name -- 6. Recriminations and Reversal -- Epilogues.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
