A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of

A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814 (Fire Ant Books)

The Fort Mims massacre changed the course of American history in many ways, not the least of which was the ensuing rise of one Andrew Jackson to the national stage. The unprecedented Indian victory over the encroaching Americans who were bent on taking their lands and destroying their culture horrified many and injured the young nation's pride. Tragedies such as this one have always rallied Americans to a common cause: a single-minded determination to destroy the enemy and avenge the fallen. The August 30, 1813, massacre at Fort Mims, involving hundreds of dead men, women, and children, was just such a spark.

Gregory Waselkov tells compellingly the story of this fierce battle at the fortified plantation home of Samuel Mims in the Tensaw District of the Mississippi Territory. With valuable maps, tables, and artifact illustrations, Waselkov looks closely at the battle to cut through the legends and misinformation that have grown around the event almost from the moment the last flames died at the smoldering ruins. At least as important as the details of the battle, though, is his elucidation of how social forces remarkably converged to spark the conflict and how reverberations of the battle echo still today, nearly two hundred years later.
Country USA
Brand University Alabama Press
Manufacturer University Alabama Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 38 illustrations
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780817355739
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University Alabama Press
Manufacturer	University Alabama Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	38 illustrations
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780817355739
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814 (Fire Ant Books)

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