Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779

1887 American Revolution 1ed Sullivan Expedition Journals Iroquois INDIAN War

In 1779, General George Washington ordered a military campaigned against the Indian nations of Haudenosaunee – native tribes that had sided with the British in the American Revolution. This campaign was led by General John Sullivan who carried out a scorched earn regime that destroyed dozens of Iroquois villages in New York. The devastation was one of the most notable contributors to Native American hardships following the Revolutionary War.

The events of this campaign were written by Frederick Cook, who published a thorough account of the expedition. This first edition features folding maps, including those in the inner-cover pockets.

Item number: #24638

Price: $499

COOK, Frederick Albert

Journals of the Military Expedition of Major General John Sullivan against the Six Nations of Indians in 1779

Auburn, NY: Knapp, 1887. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o [2], xv, [1], 579, [3]

o Illustrated throughout

o 4 steel-engraved portraits

o 5 folding maps in front and rear board pockets

o 6 folding and in-text illustrations

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

· Brown cloth

· Size: ~10.25in X 7.25in (26cm x 18cm)

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