2006, ISBN: 9780803272040

Gebundene Ausgabe

New York: William Morrow. Tight And Clean, No Names Or Marks, Dj Bright And Clean With Slight Edge Rubbing, Remainder Mark Bottom Page Block . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2006., … Mehr…

New York: William Morrow. Tight And Clean, No Names Or Marks, Dj Bright And Clean With Slight Edge Rubbing, Remainder Mark Bottom Page Block . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2006., William Morrow, 2006, University of Nebraska Press, 1979. First Edition. Paperback. Fine Condition. 294 Pages. Reprint. Some marking to all edges of the book. Small crease to back cover. Front cover is a little rubbed in places. Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians - the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer marched his men through heavy snows to attack a village of Cheyenne Indians under Chief Black Kettle, the most peaceful of the Cheyenne leaders. The Indians did not consider themselves to be at war and were taken by surprise by the dawn attack. Over one hundred men, women, and children were killed and eight hundred horses shot. Was the massacre justified? History has tended to take Custer's word for it, but the facts behind the event may speak differently. It must be left to the conscience of the reader to decide which is commemorated by the marker erected on the site of the battle: a great victory for Custer or a tragedy for the Cheyennes.'With much evidence of exhaustive research, this volume is an unusually well-written and engrossing account. It makes every effort to maintain historical objectivity, and in cases where the matter is controversial [the author] is careful to quote the opinions of both principals and authorities. This detailed narrative is particularly revealing with regard to the competence and frailties of army officers, including General Custer' - Library Journal. Stan Hoig lives in Edmund, Oklahoma. Among his books are The Humor of the American Cowboy (also a Bison Book), The Sand Creek Massacre, The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes, and Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains. Book Description: Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians - the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer marched his men through heavy snows to attack a village of Cheyenne Indians under Chief Black Kettle, the most peaceful of the Cheyenne leaders. The Indians did not consider themselves to be at war and were taken by surprise by the dawn attack. Over one hundred men, women, and children were killed and eight hundred horses shot. Was the massacre justified? History has tended to take Custer's word for it, but the facts behind the event may speak differently. It must be left to the conscience of the reader to decide which is commemorated by the marker erected on the site of the battle: a great victory for Custer or a tragedy for the Cheyennes.'With much evidence of exhaustive research, this volume is an unusually well-written and engrossing account. It makes every effort to maintain historical objectivity, and in cases where the matter is controversial [the author] is careful to quote the opinions of both principals and authorities. This detailed narrative is particularly revealing with regard to the competence and frailties of army officers, including General Custer' - Library Journal. Stan Hoig lives in Edmund, Oklahoma. Among his books are The Humor of the American Cowboy (also a Bison Book), The Sand Creek Massacre, The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes, and Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains. Size: 20.3 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm. 294 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; American West; General Custer. ISBN: 0803272049. ISBN/EAN: 9780803272040. Inventory No: 189271.. 9780803272040, University of Nebraska Press, 1979<

ISBN: 9780803272040

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians--the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer mar… Mehr…

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians--the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer marched his men through heavy snows to attack a village of Cheyenne Indians under Chief Black Kettle, the most peaceful of the Cheyenne leaders. The Indians did not consider themselves to be at war and were taken by surprise by the dawn attack. Over one hundred men, women, and children were killed and eight hundred horses shot. Was the massacre justified? History has tended to take Custer's word for it, but the facts behind the event may speak differently. It must be left to the conscience of the reader to decide which is commemorated by the marker erected on the site of the battle: a great victory for Custer or a tragedy for the Cheyennes. "With much evidence of exhaustive research, this volume is an unusually well-written and engrossing account. It makes every effort to maintain historical objectivity, and in cases where the matter is controversial the author] is careful to quote the opinions of both principals and authorities. This detailed narrative is particularly revealing with regard to the competence and frailties of army officers, including General Custer."--"Library Journal" Stan Hoig lives in Edmund, Oklahoma. Among his books are "The Humor of the American Cowboy" (also a Bison Book), "The Sand Creek Massacre," "The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes," and "Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains," The Battle of the Washita: The Sheridan-Custer Indian Campaign of 1867-69 Hoig, Stan Edward / Hoig, Stanley, Bison Books<

ISBN: 9780803272040

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians--the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer mar… Mehr…

Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was victorious in only one engagement against the American Indians--the Battle of the Washita. Eight years before the Little Bighorn, Custer marched his men through heavy snows to attack a village of Cheyenne Indians under Chief Black Kettle, the most peaceful of the Cheyenne leaders. The Indians did not consider themselves to be at war and were taken by surprise by the dawn attack. Over one hundred men, women, and children were killed and eight hundred horses shot. Was the massacre justified? History has tended to take Custer's word for it, but the facts behind the event may speak differently. It must be left to the conscience of the reader to decide which is commemorated by the marker erected on the site of the battle: a great victory for Custer or a tragedy for the Cheyennes."With much evidence of exhaustive research, this volume is an unusually well-written and engrossing account. It makes every effort to maintain historical objectivity, and in cases where the matter is controversial the author] is careful to quote the opinions of both principals and authorities. This detailed narrative is particularly revealing with regard to the competence and frailties of army officers, including General Custer."--"Library Journal"Stan Hoig lives in Edmund, Oklahoma. Among his books are "The Humor of the American Cowboy" (also a Bison Book), "The Sand Creek Massacre," "The Peace Chiefs of the Cheyennes," and "Tribal Wars of the Southern Plains," Media > Book, [PU: University of Nebraska Press]<

1979, ISBN: 0803272049

[EAN: 9780803272040], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: University of Nebraska Press / Bison Books], History|Native American, Reprint., Books