| Tippecanoe 1811: The Prophet's Battle Contributor(s): Winkler, John F. (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1472808843 ISBN-13: 9781472808844 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Native American - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.51 |
| LCCN: 2015487984 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.2" W x 9.7" (0.65 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the gripping story of the Tippecanoe campaign of 1811: The prophet's battle. It was a conflict born out of festering tensions inscribed by the 1795 Treaty of Greeneville, which had concluded the Northwestern Indian War and attempted to prevent white settlers' encroachment onto newly-defined Indian territories. For 16 years there had been peace, but in 1811 the number of settlers in the Ohio territory had swollen from 3,000 to 250,000. War was again coming to the North West. Within these pages John F. Winkler explores the dramatic buildup to the war and provides a clear view of the intense fighting with the aid of superb illustrations and maps. He explores the mystical figure of Tenskatawa, who came to be known as The prophet and who tried to unite the tribes of the Northwest to drive the American settlers back once and for all - promising a great success that he had seen in a vision. However it was his brother, the charismatic war leader Tecumseh who would organize the tribes militarily, and the Battle of Tippecanoe would be joined as a stealthy assassination attempt by 100 hand-picked warriors trying to kill William Henry Harrison. Kill Harrison, The Prophet asserted, and the rest would fold. Uncover the truth about the brutal combat that followed, and the impact of the battle on the War of 1812. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |