Indian Fights and Fighters

Originally published in 1904, "Indian Fights and Fighters" regularly appears in bibliographies of significant works on the history of the American West. Embracing almost three decades of Plains history, it contains not only Brady's clear, fast-paced accounts of the Plains wars, but also a number of eyewitness accounts, most of which were written especially for him and which are almost impossible to find elsewhere. The Powder River Expedition, the tragedy at Fort Phil Kearny, the Wagon Box Fight, the defense of Beecher's Island, the Fetterman Massacre, the battles of Washita and Summit Springs, and the campaigns of Crook, Custer, and Miles against the Sioux all are fully treated. The introduction by James T. King sketches Brady's career and evaluates his sources.

About the author

James T. King's other publications include War Eagle: A Life of General Eugene A. Carr.

Summary

Features accounts of the Plains wars. The Powder River Expedition, the tragedy at Fort Phil Kearny, the Wagon Box Fight, the defense of Beecher's Island, the Fetterman Massacre, the battles of Washita and Summit Springs, and the campaigns of Crook, Custer, and Miles against the Sioux are treated in this work.

Product details

• Authors: Cyrus T. Brady Brady, Cyrus Townsend Brady
• Assisted by: Frederic Remington (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1971
• EAN: 9780803257436
• ISBN: 978-0-8032-5743-6
• No. of pages: 475
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 201 mm x 29 mm
• Weight: 526 g
• Series: Bison Book S; Bison Book S
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration