The Outposts by John L. Moore (English) Paperback Book
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The Outposts by John L. Moore (English) Paperback Book. "This is a family quarrel between us and Old England," the U.S. Congress told the Iroquois Confederacy. "You Indians are not concerned in it. "The Indians didn't want to take sides. "The western Indians are united against us," Brigadier General Edward Hand said in September 1777. The Outposts by John L. Moore Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description When the American Revolution began in 1775, neither the British nor the Americans wanted to involve the native tribes. "This is a family quarrel between us and Old England," the U.S. Congress told the Iroquois Confederacy. "You Indians are not concerned in it."The Indians didn't want to take sides. "We will not suffer either the English or Americans to march an army through our country," Guyasuta, the ranking Iroquois chief in the Ohio River Valley, declared at Pittsburgh in natives' neutrality didn't last another year."The western Indians are united against us," Brigadier General Edward Hand said in September 1777. The Outposts tells how Hand led a mostly militia force from Fort Pitt into Indian Country in February 1778. When his troops met friendly Delawares in the woods, they "were so impetuous that I could not prevent their killing the man and one of the women," he L. Moore's nonfiction book draws on first-person accounts to chronicle these 1778 saw the Americans erect two forts-Fort McIntosh at present-day Beaver, Pa., and Fort Laurens at Bolivar, Ohio-along a key trail linking Fort Pitt and Fort Detroit, 300 miles to the northwest. The construction was ordered by General Lachlan McIntosh, a Georgian who didn't appreciate the severity of northern Indians, still friendly toward the United States, welcomed Fort Laurens, but the British and their native allies realized the outpost would support an American march against Detroit. When hostile warriors prevented McIntosh from shipping provisions to the fort, soldiers in the garrison began to starve. Hungry soldiers "washed their moccasins and broiled them for food, and broiled strips of old dried hides," an elderly veteran recalled decades later. Details ISBN-13 9798888190050 Title The Outposts Author John L. Moore Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 122 Publisher Sunbury Press, Inc. GEItemID:139181303; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
