On the early American frontier during the Revolution, Indians from the many
tribes were encouraged by the British to attack American settlements. In
March of 1782, Pennsylvania militiamen under Lt. Col. David Williamson
murdered 90 peaceful, neutral, Christian Indians at Gnadenhutten in reprisal
for these raids. These Indians were of the Delaware nation but called
themselves Moravians after being converted to Christianity.
In May of 1782, Colonel William Crawford led an expedition of 500 militiamen
into the Ohio County with the primary purpose of destroying the towns of
enemy Indians along the Sandusky River. The expedition was a failure.
This book chronicles the events leading up to this ill fated expedition, the
subsequent defeat of the militiamen and the capture of Colonel Crawford
and others. The author, C. W. Butterfield, tells it like it was, with graphic
descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides and of the torture and
burning of Colonel Crawford as the Indians took their revenge for the
Gnadenhutten massacre.
tribes were encouraged by the British to attack American settlements. In
March of 1782, Pennsylvania militiamen under Lt. Col. David Williamson
murdered 90 peaceful, neutral, Christian Indians at Gnadenhutten in reprisal
for these raids. These Indians were of the Delaware nation but called
themselves Moravians after being converted to Christianity.
In May of 1782, Colonel William Crawford led an expedition of 500 militiamen
into the Ohio County with the primary purpose of destroying the towns of
enemy Indians along the Sandusky River. The expedition was a failure.
This book chronicles the events leading up to this ill fated expedition, the
subsequent defeat of the militiamen and the capture of Colonel Crawford
and others. The author, C. W. Butterfield, tells it like it was, with graphic
descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides and of the torture and
burning of Colonel Crawford as the Indians took their revenge for the
Gnadenhutten massacre.
| Crawford being burned at the stake. |
| Colonel William Crawford |
| Simon Kenton |
| General William Irvine |
| Simon Girty |
| 414 Pages |
| ISBN 1449503241 |
EAN-13 9781449503246
A Reprinting of the original book first published by the author in 1873. |
| The Best book ever written about the American Revolution on the western frontier. |
