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Background to glory

the life of George Rogers Clark.

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Lippincott
Language
English
Pages
386

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Subjects
Biography, History, Generals, United States, United States. Continental Army, Clark, george rogers, 1752-1818
People
George Rogers Clark (1752-1818)
Places
Old Northwest, United States
Times
Revolution, 1775-1783

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Background to glory: the life of George Rogers Clark
1992, University of Nebraska Press
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Background to glory: the life of George Rogers Clark.
1957, Lippincott
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Virginia Boyhood Page 13 2 The Redskins and the Noble Earl Page 19 3 The Terror Darkens Page 29 4 Colonel Clark's Personal Spies Page 45 5 Colonel Clark's Personal Army Page 54 6 Attack on Kaskaskia Page 67 7 Kaskaskia Becomes American Page 79 8 Vincennes, A Peaceful Conquest Page 85 9 Peace Pipes, Swords, and Tomahawks Page 95 10 Desperate Days Page 107 11 The Bad News at Detroit Page 121 12 Fate at Vincennes Page 128 13 The Bad News at Kaskaskia Page 140 14 A Prairie Anabasis Page 149 15 Approach to Vincennes Page 162 16 Troubles of the Hair-Buyer General Page 179 17 Surrender Page 193 18 More Troubles of the Hair-Buyer General Page 211 19 On to Detroit! Page 224 20 Bucks, Does, and Dollars Page 236 21 The War Moves South— and West Page 243 22 A Lesson for the Shawnees Page 258 23 Detroit, Again Page 269 24 The Approach of Victory Page 282 Continued 25 Piqua, Again Page 293 26 New State, New Nation Page 301 27 Last Campaign Page 312 28 The Vultures Gather Page 325 29 Anti-Chmax: The Great French Plot Page 331 30 General Clark, of Clarksville Page 346 Acknowledgments Page 361 Notes Page 363 Index Page 377

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Dewey Decimal Class
923.973
Library of Congress
E207.C5 B15

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Pagination
386 p.
Number of pages
386

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OL6202041M
LCCN
56011684
OCLC/WorldCat
669539
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1094157

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