Osceola and the great Seminole war : a struggle for justice and freedom /
Hatch, Thom, 1946-
Osceola and the great Seminole war : a struggle for justice and freedom / Thom Hatch. - 1st ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, - x, 322 pages : map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-308) and index.
The Creek refugees -- Black Drink Singer -- Treachery at Moultrie Creek -- Payne's Landing betrayal -- Osceola declares war -- Battle of the Withlacoochee -- Generals in confusion -- Osceola defends his territory -- Jesup's new strategy -- Final betrayal -- Gone to be with the spirits -- Osceola's war -- Appendix 1. Treaty of Fort Jackson -- Appendix 2. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823 (Moultrie Creek) -- Appendix 3. Treaty with the Seminole, 1832 (Payne's Landing) -- Appendix 4. Treaty of Fort Gibson.
"When he died in 1838, Seminole warrior Osceola was the most famous Native American in the world. Born a Creek, Osceola was driven from his home to Florida by General Andrew Jackson where he joined the Seminole tribe. Their paths would cross again when President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act that would relocate the Seminoles to hostile lands and lead to the return of the slaves who had joined their tribe. Outraged Osceola declared war. This vivid history recounts how Osceola led the longest, most expensive, and deadliest war between the U.S. Army and Native Americans and how he captured the imagination of the country with his quest for justice and freedom"--
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Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Osceola Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Seminole Indians--Biography.
Seminole Indians--Wars.
Seminole Indians--History.
Seminole Indians--Government relations.
HISTORY--Native American.
Seminole Indians.
Seminole Indians--Government relations.
Seminole Indians--Wars.
Territorial expansion.
United States--Territorial expansion.
United States.
Biographies.
Biography.
History.
Biographies.
E99.S28 / H38 2012
973/.049730092 B
Osceola and the great Seminole war : a struggle for justice and freedom / Thom Hatch. - 1st ed. - New York : St. Martin's Press, - x, 322 pages : map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-308) and index.
The Creek refugees -- Black Drink Singer -- Treachery at Moultrie Creek -- Payne's Landing betrayal -- Osceola declares war -- Battle of the Withlacoochee -- Generals in confusion -- Osceola defends his territory -- Jesup's new strategy -- Final betrayal -- Gone to be with the spirits -- Osceola's war -- Appendix 1. Treaty of Fort Jackson -- Appendix 2. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823 (Moultrie Creek) -- Appendix 3. Treaty with the Seminole, 1832 (Payne's Landing) -- Appendix 4. Treaty of Fort Gibson.
"When he died in 1838, Seminole warrior Osceola was the most famous Native American in the world. Born a Creek, Osceola was driven from his home to Florida by General Andrew Jackson where he joined the Seminole tribe. Their paths would cross again when President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act that would relocate the Seminoles to hostile lands and lead to the return of the slaves who had joined their tribe. Outraged Osceola declared war. This vivid history recounts how Osceola led the longest, most expensive, and deadliest war between the U.S. Army and Native Americans and how he captured the imagination of the country with his quest for justice and freedom"--
9780312355913 0312355912
40021149776
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011
2012010064
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Osceola, Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Osceola Seminole chief, 1804-1838.
Seminole Indians--Biography.
Seminole Indians--Wars.
Seminole Indians--History.
Seminole Indians--Government relations.
HISTORY--Native American.
Seminole Indians.
Seminole Indians--Government relations.
Seminole Indians--Wars.
Territorial expansion.
United States--Territorial expansion.
United States.
Biographies.
Biography.
History.
Biographies.
E99.S28 / H38 2012
973/.049730092 B