Encyclopedia Of Native American Wars And Warfare (Facts on File Library of American History)

An A-to-Z volume looks past the legends, misconceptions, biased reports, and myths to present an accurate and objective view of the hard-fought engagements that arose after the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World until the late 1800s among Native American groups and against their non-Indian opponents. Native American wars and warfare were a fact of life in North America for thousands of years. This A-to-Z volume concentrates on the conflicts that arose after the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World in 1492. From then until the late 1800s, the number of armed conflicts among Native American groups and between Indians and their non-Indian opponents reached significant proportions. Encyclopedia of Native American Wars and Warfare looks past the legends, misconceptions, biased reports, and myths to present an accurate and objective view of these hard-fought engagements. The book reflects the perspective of both sides, whether the opponents were from different tribes or different cultures, whether Apache or Lakota, American or Russian. Enhanced by photographs, illustrations, and maps, Encyclopedia of Native American Wars and Warfare gives readers a richer understanding of the people, places, and conflicts that helped shape North America

in This Reference For High School Level Students And General Readers, 600-plus Entries Identify And Describe Native American Nations And Heroes, Us Officials And Soldiers, Sites, Battles And Wars Involving Native Americans Up To The Late 19th Century. Editors Kessel (sociology And Anthropology, Bethany Lutheran College), Wooster (history, Texas A&m U., Corpus Christi) And Contributors Have Aimed To Cut Through Misperceptions And Myths By Using The Most Reliable Accounts. The Book Includes Maps, A Chronology, And An Appendix Of Tribes By Culture Area. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

Encyclopedia of Native American Wars and Warfare......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 List of Entries......Page 10 Preface......Page 14 General Editors’ Note on Indian Tribal Names......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 American Indians Prior to 1492......Page 20 Warfare Terminology......Page 22 Armies of Empire......Page 24 Wars and Warfare......Page 28 Wars and Warfare: Another View......Page 30 A to Z Entries......Page 32 Appendix......Page 378 Chronology......Page 382 Selected Bibliography......Page 388 Index......Page 396