Autumn of the Black Snake : the creation of the U.S. Army and the invasion that opened the West /
An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in response to a 1791 militia defeat in the Ohio River Valley.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
[2017]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | An account of how the U.S. Army was created to fight a crucial Native American war. Describes how George Washington and other early leaders organized the Legion of the United States under General "Mad" Anthony Wayne in response to a 1791 militia defeat in the Ohio River Valley. |
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| Physical Description: | 447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-425) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780374107345 0374107343 |