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Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake Hardback - 1989

by Chainbreaker; Blacksnake; Thomas S. Abler (Editor)

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"Chainbreaker" is one of the earliest memoirs of an American Indian--a Seneca chief know as Governor Blacksnake to his white neighbors on the New York frontier. A fighter in the American Revolution, the old chief (who also went by the name Chainbreaker) had an exciting story to tell to his fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, in the mid-nineteenth century. His account is now published in its entirety for the first time, with extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler setting the text in historical perspective.

The narrative begins with a flurry of diplomatic activity as the English and the rebellious Americans eagerly seek alliances with the Senecas and other tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy. Only in 1777 did Iroquois warriors enter the conflict. Blacksnake describes the fighting as he saw it on such fields as Oriskany, Wyoming, and Newtown. Educated not only to the warpath but to the council fire, he is sensitive to the central role his people played in peace negotiations after the defeat of the British. He describes also the efforts of the Senecas to promote peace between the Americans and the still hostile Indians of the Ohio country. Blacksnake was well placed to make and observe history: One of his uncles was Cornplanter, a prominent figure during the Revolutionary War and its aftermath. Another uncle was the prophet Handsome Lake, whose vision in 1799 led to a revitalization of Seneca religion and culture and is recounted here. Blacksnake's story provides a rare Indian view of warfare and diplomacy during a time when the Six Nations of the Iroquois still played a major role in the history of North America.

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  • Title Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake
  • Author Chainbreaker; Blacksnake; Thomas S. Abler (Editor)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 306
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
  • Publication date October 1, 1989
  • ISBN 9780803214460 / 0803214464
  • Weight 1.09 lbs (0.49 kg)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 88028085
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Thomas S. Abler, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo, is the co-author of "A Canadian Indian Bibliography, 1960-1970" (1974).

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Lincoln And London: University Of Nebraska Press, 1989. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Near Fine Hardcover In A Near Fine Dust Jacket, Now In A Protective Mylar Cover. Chainbreaker Is One Of The Earliest Memoirs Of An American IndianA Seneca Chief Know As Governor Blacksnake To His White Neighbors On The New York Frontier. A Fighter In The American Revolution, The Old Chief (Who Also Went By The Name Chainbreaker) Had An Exciting Story To Tell To His Fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, In The Mid-Nineteenth Century. His Account Is Now Published In Its Entirety For The First Time, With Extensive Commentary By Thomas S. Abler Setting The Text In Historical Perspective. .
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Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Octavo. 306pp. Illustrated. As told to Benjamin Williams. Edited and with an introduction by Thomas S. Abler. Corner gently bumped, else fine in fine dustwrapper. An account of the Revolutionary War from the perspective of a Seneca chief.
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Lincoln & London: Univ. of Nebraska Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xviii + 306 pp., frontis, 2 maps, b/w illus., notes, references, index. Chainbreaker or Governor Blacksnake was a Seneca chief involved in the American Revolution and frontier warfare who told his story to Benjamin Williams in the mid-19th Century. The ms. remained in the archives of the Wisconsin Historical Society until its publication here. Black cloth bound hard cover book in near fine cond., black d/w v.g. cond.
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Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. 308 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block. DJ has mild edge wear w/ an approx. 1/4" closed tear from bottom edge of front panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Collectible First American Edition Fine Hardcover Fine Dust Jacket Clean 306 pp. B/W drawings Primary document of Senca Blacksnake and Seige of Fort Stanwix and Battle of Oriskany and his account of the Revolutionary War in New York and the Iroquois Confederacy. B/W illus. See our Three Geese in Flight Scans of Cover, and Table of Contents.
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