Point Pleasant 1774   Prelude to the American Revolution
epub | 33.1 MB | English |  John F. Winkler |   Osprey Publishing

Description: The only major   conflict of Lord Dunmore's War, the battle of Point Pleasant was fought   between Virginian militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo   tribes. Following increased tensions and a series of incidents between the   American settlers and the natives, Dunmore, the last colonial governor of   Virginia, and Colonel Andrew Lewis led two armies against the tribes. On   October 10, 1774 Lewis and his men resisted a fierce attack, led by Shawnee   chief Keigh-tugh-qua, or Cornstalk, at Point Pleasant, near the mouth of the   Kanawha river. Despite significant losses on both sides, Lewis succeeded in   forcing the Shawnee to retreat back to their settlements in the Scioto   Valley. In the aftermath of the battle the Treaty of Camp Charlotte was   signed in attempt to secure peace in the region and ultimately opened up   Kentucky for American settlement. Illustrated with photographs, detailed maps   and bird's-eye-vie, this title brings to life one of the most...

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