| Description |
282 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Physical Medium |
regular print |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-272) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Arms in Arcadia, 1513-1565 -- I. Bases for Invasion, 1565-1684. 2. Spanish San Agustin, 1565-1672. 3. English Jamestown and the Powhatan, 1607-1677. 4. French Quebec, 1608-1682. 5. Plymouth, New England, and the Wampanoag, 1620-1677. 6. Dutch Fort Orange (Albany) and the Five Nations, 1624-1684 -- II. Colonies and Tribes, 1687-1748. 7. Establishing Patterns, 1687-1701. 8. Recurring Patterns, 1702-1748 -- III. Empires, Colonies, and Tribes, 1748-1765. 9. Invading the Ohio, 1748-1755. 10. Vaudreuil's Offensive, 1756-1757. 11. The British Imperial Victory, 1758-1763. 12. Different Drummers, 1759-1765. |
| Summary |
Provides a sweeping history of the numerous European invasions of North America, painting a dramatic new portrait of the centuries of warfare that shook the continent. Destroys the old image of technologically advanced Europeans overrunning primitive savages. Reveals how the Amerindians rose to the challenge of each successive invasion with martial and diplomatic skill. |
| Provenance |
Gift of Dr. Brooke B. Hunter |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1600-1750.
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Indians of North America -- Wars. |
| Chronological Term |
1600-1750 |
| Subject |
Indians of North America -- First contact with other peoples.
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Indians of North America. |
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Indians of North America -- First contact with other peoples. |
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Indians of North America -- History -- Sources.
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History. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Sources.
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| Subject |
Ethnohistory -- United States.
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Ethnohistory. |
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Europe -- Colonies -- America -- Administration.
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Europe. |
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Colonies. |
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America. |
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Administration. |
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Indians of North America -- First contact with other peoples. |
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Colonies -- Administration. |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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| ISBN |
0195082230 (paper ; acid-free paper) |
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0195082222 (cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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9780195082227 (cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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9780195082234 (paper ; acid-free paper) |
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