Tecumseh : a life
John Sugden (Author)
"If Sitting Bull is the most famous American Indian, Tecumseh, the legendary Shawnee chieftain, is the most revered. In the early years of the nineteenth century he dreamed of welding the diverse North American tribes into a vast confederacy stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, strong enough to defend the cultures and lands of the Indians from the aggression of the United States. A charismatic leader with outstanding military and political talents, Tecumseh created a powerful pan-Indian alliance to replace intertribal conflict and indifference. A major figure in the War of 1812, he helped defeat American attempts to invade Canada, and his followers engaged U.S. armies across the entire frontier." "Although Tecumseh died in battle at the height of his fame with his vision of a great Indian confederacy in shreds, his reputation is secure. Unlike most Indian leaders, who operated locally or participated in intertribal warfare, Tecumseh does not stand for one tribe or nation but for all Native Americans. Despite his failed attempt at solidarity, he remains the ultimate symbol of endeavor and courage, unity and fraternity." "The product of thirty years of research in North America and Europe, this comprehensive and authoritative biography offers new revelations about every stage of the legendary chief's life by the leading scholar on Tecumseh and the Shawnees."--Jacket
Biography
xi, 492 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
9780805041385, 9780805061215, 0805041389, 0805061215
37475187
Prologue. The shooting star
The prelude. The panther and the turtle
An Ohio childhood
Rites of passage
The raiders of Lookout Mountain
An honor to die in battle
Warrior of the Confederacy
Chief
The prophet. A revolution on the White River
Surely God is in this place!
Prophets and pilgrims
An engine set to work by the British
The open door
A treaty too far
The federalist. The Moses of the family
Tecumseh's diplomacy
An uncommon genius
Storm on the Wabash
Red sticks and earthquakes
Rebuilding the union
Last days of peace
Ally of the redcoats. War across Detroit
The moon of plums
Attack and counterattack
Fighting groundhogs
An adequate sacrifice to Indian opinion
Father, we see you are drawing back!
Our lives are in the hands of the Great Spirit!
Epilogue. Since our great chief Tecumtha has been killed
"A John Macrae Book."
Maps of Tecumseh's country in 1810 and Tecumseh's south from 1811-1813 on endpapers