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Although the colonial wars consisted of almost continuous raids and
skirmishes between the English and French colonists and their
Indian allies and enemies, they can be separated into four major
conflicts, corresponding to four European wars of which they were,
in varying degrees, a part: King William's War (1689-97) (War of
the League of Augsburg); Queen Anne's War (1702-13) (War of the
Spanish Succession); King George's War (1744-48) (War of the
Austrian Succession); and The French and Indian War (1755-62)
(Seven Years' War).
Mr. Peckham chronicles the events of these wars, summarizing the
struggle for empire in America among France, England, and Spain. He
indicates how the colonists applied the experience they gained from
fighting Indians to their engagements with European powers. And
what they learned from the colonial wars they translated into a
political philosophy that led to independence and self-government.
The ready involvement of the colonies in European ambitions, the
success and failure of co-operation between colony and mother
country, the efforts of the English colonies together, and the
growing differences between them and Britain give the narrative
continuity and rising excitement.
The American victory in the Revolutionary War came as a surprise to
people all over the world. Believing that successful wars were
fought by professionals and aristocrats, they could not understand
how ragged and hungry troops of ill-assorted civilians were able to
defeat one of the world's strongest professional armies.
This book is an effort to explain how and why that upset was
accomplished. Alternating with scene and summary, the narrative has
pace and proportion. Battles fall into campaigns, and campaigns
interpret strategy. Commanders are deftly characterized, and
flashes of insight illuminate victories and defeats. There emerges
a picture of American soldiers as tougher and more deeply motivated
fighters than the uncommitted British and German professionals. The
book also demonstrates how highly prized were the rights that the
revolutionists sought to confirm or establish, and serves as a
reminder today that some ideas are worth risking life for.
"What is most amazing about this excellent history is Prof.
Peckham's ability to retell these . . . legendary events . . . in a
way which enriches and absorbs the reader."--Robert Kirsch, "Los
Angeles Times"
This is a new release of the original 1948 edition.
Foreword By Theodore W. Koch. With A Biographical Essay Done By
Hermon Dunlap Smith.
¬Henry Dearborn, served as an office in the American Revolution
from April, 1775, until the reduction of the New Hampshire line on
March 1, 1783. He fought at Bunker Hill and marched on the
expedition to Quebec. He was active in the Burgoyne campaign, and
First published in 1947, Pontiac and the Indian Uprising is a
product of his time; it is both informative and reflective of the
attitudes that existed fifty years ago about Native Americans.
Howard Peckham examines how Pontiac was able to lead four tribes to
war and inspire the revolt of many more. He looks at the
circumstances that motivated and encouraged him, and finally, at
Pontiac's eventual failure. This comprehensive investigation of
Pontiac's life was difficult because, unable to write, he left no
collection of papers. All of his contemporaries who wrote about him
were also his enemies, so obtaining an objective picture from them
was nearly impossible. Peckham used important source material that
enabled him to understand the Ottawa chief and to trace his
movements with some continuity. The book includes, in full, the few
letters that Pontiac dictated and his speeches.
For much of Indiana's history, its distinctiveness has lain in its
typicality. It has embodied--and continues to embody--values and
behavior that are specifically American. In the late eighteenth
century Indiana was the heart of the Old Northwest, a vast area
conceived as a preserve where independent farmers and their
families could live free from the shadow of slavery. During the
Civil War, the state found itself divided, with Indianans'
allegiances split between Southern partisans and zealous Yankees.
Throughout this period, the workshops and farms of Indiana
continued to provide the growing nation with food and other
necessities. Countless small towns prospered; Indianapolis grew,
and Gary, on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, became synonymous
with steel production, symbolizing the industrial might of America.
Readers all over the country embraced the writings of Indianans
such as James Whitcomb Riley and Booth Tarkington, while Indiana's
painters disseminated iconic and idyllic images of America. This
comprehensive history traces the history of the Hoosier state,
revealing its most significant contributions to the nation as a
whole, while also exploring the unique character of its land and
people. Howard H. Peckham relates recent changes in Indiana as a
variety of ethnic and racial groups have come seeking a share in
the good life, enriching and redefining this ever-changing state
for the new millennium.
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