| Native Memoirs from the War of 1812 Contributor(s): Benn, Carl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1421412195 ISBN-13: 9781421412191 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - History | Native American - History | Military - War Of 1812 |
| Dewey: 973.520 |
| LCCN: 2013016721 |
| Series: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.34" W x 8.92" (0.68 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Native peoples played major roles in the War of 1812 as allies of both the United States and Great Britain, but few wrote about their conflict experiences. Two famously wrote down their stories: Black Hawk, the British-allied chief of the still-independent Sauks from the upper Mississippi, and American soldier William Apess, a Christian convert from the Pequots who lived on a reservation in Connecticut. Carl Benn explores the wartime passages of their autobiographies, in which they detail their decisions to take up arms, their experiences in the fighting, their broader lives within the context of native-newcomer relations, and their views on such critical issues as aboriginal independence. Scholars, students, and general readers interested in indigenous and military history in the early American republic will appreciate these important memoirs, along with Benn's helpful introductions and annotations. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benn, Carl: - Carl Benn is a professor of history at Ryerson University in Toronto. His books include Mohawks on the Nile: Natives among the Canadian Voyagers in Egypt, 1884-85, The War of 1812, and The Iroquois in the War of 1812. |