John F. Winkler

Peckuwe 1780: The Revolutionary War on the Ohio River Frontier

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As the Revolutionary War raged on fields near the Atlantic, Native Americans and British rangers fought American settlers on the Ohio River frontier in warfare of unsurpassed ferocity. When their attacks threatened to drive the Americans from their settlements in Kentucky, Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton and other frontiersmen guided an army of 970 Kentuckians into what is now Ohio to attack the principal Native American bases from which the raids emanated. This superbly illustrated book traces Colonel George Rogers Clark's lightning expedition to destroy Chalawgatha and Peckuwe, and describes how on 8 August 1780 his Kentuckians clashed with an… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-4728-2884-2
EAN: 9781472828842
Produktnummer: 25726968
Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.2 cm x D1.2 cm 310 g
Reihenbandnummer: 327
Gewicht: 310

Über den Autor

John F. Winkler lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife of more than 40 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. He has written many works on the history of Roman, English and American law. He also explores forgotten historical sites in Ohio and neighbouring states.Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.