Haughty Conquerors: Amherst and the Great Indian Uprising of 1763

by William R. Nester

During 1763 and 1764, a loose coalition of Native American tribes ranging from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River and from the Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes revolted against the oppression and neglect of their newly installed British masters. This Great Uprising ranks among the most successful wars in Native American history with the assault and capture of nine forts, the siege of Forts Detroit and Pitt, and, finally, a negotiated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275967700
• ISBN13: 9780275967703
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"