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Sunset of the Iroquois (Paperback)
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Sunset of the Iroquois (Paperback)
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It is the summer of 1779 and the height of the American Revolution.
The New York frontier from Albany to the Pennsylvania border is in
bloody turmoil as raiding parties of Iroquois Indians from
different tribes join with Tories to attack their neighbors who
they call rebels and traitors against the Crown of England. Deep in
the forest, lying at the bottom of the largest of the Finger Lakes,
is a small tribe of Cayuga Iroquois Indians who wish only to live
their lives in peace by remaining neutral in the white man's war.
But what can a young brave do when he learns that the great General
Washington has ordered a 5000-man army to invade his country and
burn every town to the ground and kill or take hostage all his
people and drive them from their land in revenge for these border
raids? "Sunset of the Iroquois" is a gritty, character-driven, and
historically accurate depiction of the Clinton-Sullivan campaign,
the invasion of the Indian country and the largest military
operation ever undertaken during the American Revolution. Rarely
mentioned in the history books, this true story is told from both
sides with famous figures and colorful personalities, with emphasis
on young warrior and Iroquois way of life. Join with Yellow Bear as
he follows his father, the war chief Too Tall Pine, along with
Fishcarrier, Cornplanter, Red Jacket, and other Iroquois warriors
as they take up the hatchet to protect their people from
annihilation. Most of the General officers who participated in the
campaign kept daily journals which provided an accurate framework
for this exciting, action-packed adventure novel that also tells
the story from the viewpoint of a platoon of Morgan's Rangers, an
elite group of riflemen, including the famous Timothy Murphy and
his group of sharpshooters, led by the bold but rash Lieutenant
Thomas Boyd, who, along with 16 of his men met a tragic end while
scouting for the army.
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Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2012 |
First published: |
February 2012 |
Authors: |
Michael Winston
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
460 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4699-8204-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4699-8204-8 |
Barcode: |
9781469982045 |
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