Nez Perce 1877 - The last fight

A history of the campaign that saw the US Army''s pursuit and final capture of the Nez Perce Indians under Chief Joseph. With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the ''Red Napoleon'' Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for the Canadian border, pursued by 2,000 US Army troops under Major-General Oliver Howard. The army chased the natives for three months, fighting 13 actions. Finally, just 40 miles from the Canadian border, the Army ran Chief Joseph to the ground, and forced him to surrender after a five-day battle near Bear Paw Mountain. Packed with illustrations, maps and detailed description, this book explores the various actions fought, from the beginnings of the campaign to the final surrender.

Info autore

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armor officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert Forczyk, Forczyk Robert
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Dennis (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.02.2011
• EAN: 9781849081917
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-191-7
• Pagine: 96
• Dimensioni: 182 mm x 246 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: Campaign; Campaign
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; HISTORY / Native American, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Colonialism and imperialism, History of the Americas, The Americas, Battles and campaigns, Specific battles, HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas