Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West

Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West

1st ed.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017.

447 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

973.41 H715 2017 MB

(OCoLC)974612291

An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war; describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in response to a 1791 militia defeat in the Ohio River Valley--Publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-425) and index.
Contents: Prologue. The ruins of an old French fort -- Part I. Sinclair's retreat. The death of General Butler -- The turnip field -- Drive them out -- An inquiry into the causes of the late unfortunate defeat -- Part II. War dancing. Standing armies -- Metropotamia -- Mad Anthony -- The peaceful intentions of the United States -- Legion Ville -- Part III. The Black Snake march. Recovery -- Fallen Timbers -- Black granite.
L2017M78

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