Bibliograph

Point Pleasant 1774, prelude to the American Revolution, John F. Winkler ; illustrated by Peter Dennis

Type

Label

Point Pleasant 1774, prelude to the American Revolution, John F. Winkler ; illustrated by Peter Dennis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Point Pleasant 1774

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

867609349

Responsibility statement

John F. Winkler ; illustrated by Peter Dennis

Series statement

Campaign, 273

Sub title

prelude to the American Revolution

Summary

"In 1774, war between the American colonists and Britain was rapidly approaching. But even as this great threat grew, a different kind of conflict had already broken out. Escalating tensions between Virginia settlers and Indians exploded into Lord Dunmore's War and the decisive Battle of Point Pleasant. Dunmore and Colonel Andrew Lewis each led a militia army in a two-pronged attack on the Shawnee and Mingo tribes in the Ohio Valley. On October 10, 1774, the Indians under the Shawnee Chief Cornstalk struck first at what is now Point Pleasant, West Virginia. After a furious and closely-fought encounter, Cornstalk's warriors were thrown back, and were pursued by Dunmore and Lewis to the Shawnee villages. There, the Indians were forced to agree to American settlement of what is now West Virginia and Kentucky. This is a detailed, illustrated account of the last battle in which Americans fought as British colonists, as they cared out a new western border beyond the Appalachian Mountains"--P. [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- Opposing armies -- Opposing plans -- The campaign and battle -- The aftermath -- The battlefield today

Classification