1887 1ed Sullivan Expedition Journals Iroquois INDIAN

1887 1ed Sullivan Expedition Journals Iroquois INDIAN War American Revolution

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 an inner-cover pocket.

Item number: #7259

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:

[xv], 579, [2]

Language: English

Binding: Cloth; tight and secure

Visible repair on front board

Folding maps in both front and back board pockets

Size: ~10in X 7.5in (26cm x 18cm)

PROVENANCE: Gifted by the SECRETARY OF STATE Frederick Cook

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Condition Report: Excellent.