The Great Lakes were the main arena for the fur trade in colonial
North America, which drew European explorers and trappers deep into
the northern USA and Canada from the 17th century onwards. The
desire to control the supply of this luxury item sparked wars
between Britain and France, as well as conflicts between rival
tribes and the newly formed United States of America, which
continued until 1840.
The main tribes of the area were the Huron, Dakota, Sauk and Fox,
Miami and Shawnee. All were drawn into the conflicts throughout the
Great Lakes region during the French-Indian War (1754-1763), as
well as the American Revolution. These conflicts culminated in
Black Hawk's War of 1832, as Native American tribes attempted to
resist the loss of their lands to white settlers in what is now
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin. The defeat of these tribes forever
altered the climate of the central American states.
This new addition to Osprey's coverage of Native American tribes
details the growth of the fur trade in the Great Lakes area, the
various skirmishes, battles and wars that were fought to control
this vital trade and important trade area. With
specially-commissioned plates, as well as photographs of locations
and/or artifacts where available, expert author Michael Johnson
also details the lives and material culture - including clothing,
equipment and weaponry - of the local tribes themselves before
their circumstances were irrevocably altered.
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