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Warpaths, invasions of North America, Ian K. Steele

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Warpaths, invasions of North America, Ian K. Steele

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-272) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Warpaths

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

29359410

Responsibility statement

Ian K. Steele

Sub title

invasions of North America

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 sucessive invasion with martial and diplomatic skill

Table Of 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

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