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The Resource Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West, William Hogeland

Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West, William Hogeland

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Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West
Title
Autumn of the Black Snake
Title remainder
the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West
Statement of responsibility
William Hogeland
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in response to a 1791 militia defeat in the Ohio River Valley. --Publisher
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Hogeland, William
Dewey number
970.004/97
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
E83.794
LC item number
.H64 2017
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Wayne, Anthony
  • Wayne, Anthony
  • Wayne's Campaign (1794)
  • Wayne's Campaign, 1794
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Military leadership
  • Ohio
  • HISTORY / Military / United States
  • HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Label
Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West, William Hogeland
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-425) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue : the ruins of an old French fort -- Part I. Sinclair's retreat -- The death of General Butler -- The turnip field -- Drive them out -- An inquiry into the causes of the unfortunate late defeat -- Part II. War dancing -- Standing armies -- Metropotamia -- Mad Anthony -- The peaceful intentions of the United States -- Legion Ville -- Part III. The Blacksnake march -- Recovery -- Fallen Timbers -- Black granite
Control code
ocn974612291
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
447 pages
Isbn
9780374107345
Lccn
2016052193
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1725887
  • (OCoLC)974612291
Label
Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West, William Hogeland
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-425) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue : the ruins of an old French fort -- Part I. Sinclair's retreat -- The death of General Butler -- The turnip field -- Drive them out -- An inquiry into the causes of the unfortunate late defeat -- Part II. War dancing -- Standing armies -- Metropotamia -- Mad Anthony -- The peaceful intentions of the United States -- Legion Ville -- Part III. The Blacksnake march -- Recovery -- Fallen Timbers -- Black granite
Control code
ocn974612291
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
447 pages
Isbn
9780374107345
Lccn
2016052193
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1725887
  • (OCoLC)974612291

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