A bad peace and a good war : Spain and the Mescalero Apache uprising of 1795-1799 /

Examines the antecedents, course and consequences of one of the most sustained, widespread and bloody conflicts between Spaniards and Mescalero Apaches during the eighteenth century, challenging the standard claim that from 1790 to 1810 there was general peace along the northern frontier as both peo...

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Main Author:	Santiago, Mark, 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Mescalero Indians > Wars. Indians of North America > Wars > 1750-1815. Nava, Pedro de > Military leadership. Apache Indians > Wars. Indians of North America > Wars > Southwest, New. Mexico > History > Spanish colony, 1540-1810. Mexico > History > Spanish colony, 1540-1810 > Ethnic relations. Mexican-American Border Region > History, Military > 18th century.

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Summary:	Examines the antecedents, course and consequences of one of the most sustained, widespread and bloody conflicts between Spaniards and Mescalero Apaches during the eighteenth century, challenging the standard claim that from 1790 to 1810 there was general peace along the northern frontier as both peoples reached a mutual accommodation as summarized in the maxim, 'a bad peace was better than a good war.'
Physical Description:	xii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780806161556 0806161558