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Borderlander: The Life of James Kirker, 1793-1852
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by Ralph Adam Smith

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James Kirker, "Indian fighter," is among the most infamous characters of the American West. In his exhaustively researched biography, Ralph Adam Smith explores the controversy surrounding the life of this frontier figure. Kirker emigrated from Ireland to New York City in 1810. In the years that followed, he was a privateer (in the War of 1812), a British captive, a merchant, a mountain man, the head of a private army, and a dominant figure in New Mexico politics.

When Apache and Comanche Indians from the United States began raiding frequently in northern Mexico, the Mexican government, in desperation, turned to bounty warfare, signing five contracts with "Don Santiago" Kirker to defend the borderland region. He became known throughout the West for his "effective and inexpensive" methods of killing Indians.

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Born in Northern Ireland, James Kirker was a Scotch-Irish borderlander.

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  • Title Borderlander: The Life of James Kirker, 1793-1852
  • Author Ralph Adam Smith
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 340
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Oklahoma Press, Norman
  • Publication date 2000-01-15
  • Features Dust Cover
  • ISBN 9780806130415 / 0806130415
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.33 x 6.36 x 1.04 in (23.70 x 16.15 x 2.64 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Mexico - Relations - United States, United States - Relations - Mexico
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99037704
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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