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Cornplanter: Chief Warrior of the Allegany Senecas (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors)
Thomas Abler
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Description for Cornplanter: Chief Warrior of the Allegany Senecas (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors)
Hardcover. The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black-&-white images, 7 genealogical charts, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This incisive biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution and his later diplomatic success in negotiations with the Federal government. The book also explores Cornplanter's dealings with other Native American councils and with his own people. It explains how Senecas faced heavy pressure to sell their lands, and how they concurrently embraced ... Read more
The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This incisive biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution and his later diplomatic success in negotiations with the Federal government. The book also explores Cornplanter's dealings with other Native American councils and with his own people. It explains how Senecas faced heavy pressure to sell their lands, and how they concurrently embraced ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Iroquois & Their Neighbors S.
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815631149
SKU
V9780815631149
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About Thomas Abler
Thomas S. Abler is professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms and editor of Chainbreaker. The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake.
Reviews for Cornplanter: Chief Warrior of the Allegany Senecas (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors)
This excellent biography should be read alongside Anthony F. C. Wallace’s Death and Rebirth of the Seneca. Recommended for academic and public libraries.