Pontiac's war : its causes, course, and consequences

Pontiac's war : its causes, course, and consequences

New York : Routledge, 2007.

xv, 272 p. : map ; 23 cm.

973.27 M633 2007

(OCoLC)74988146

One of the most pivotal points in American colonial history, in which the Native peoples staged one of the most successful campaigns in three centuries of European contact. With his balanced analysis of the organization and execution of this important conflict, Middleton sheds light on the military movement that forced the British imperial forces to reinstate diplomacy to retain their authority over the region. Spotlighting the Native American perspective, Pontiac's War presents a careful, engaging account of how very close to success those Native American forces truly came--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-258) and index.
Contents: Introduction : the middle ground of Onontio -- The new order of Sir Jeffery Amherst, 1760-1761 -- The Seneca plan : a war of liberation -- The uneasy peace, 1762-1763 -- Pontiac takes the initiative : Detroit -- The spreading conflagration -- The empire fights back -- Amherst tries again -- Winter operations -- The campaign for the Great Lakes, 1764 -- Peace comes to the Ohio Valley -- Pontiac and the struggle for the Illinois.
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