An edition of Frontier rebels (2018)
Frontier rebels
the fight for independence in the American west, 1765-1776
By Patrick Spero
Publish Date
2018
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Language
eng
Pages
268
Description:
"The untold story of the "Black Boys," a rebellion on the American frontier in 1765 that sparked the American Revolution. --Drawing on largely forgotten manuscript sources from archives across North America, Patrick Spero recasts the familiar narrative of the American Revolution, moving the action from the Eastern Seaboard to the treacherous western frontier. In spellbinding detail, Frontier Rebels reveals an often-overlooked truth: the West played a crucial role in igniting the flame of American independence." - provided by publisher.
subjects: Ottawa Indians, Frontier and pioneer life, History, Croghan, george, 1720?-1782, United states, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, United states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, causes, Pennsylvania, history, colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Insurgency, Causes, Croghan, george , 1720?-1782, Frontier and pioneer life--united states, Ottawa indians--history, History--causes, F152 .s77 2018, 973.311
People: George Croghan (1720?-1782)
Places: United States, Pennsylvania
Times: Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Revolution, 1775-1783