The Black Legend: George Bascom, Cochise, and the start of the Apache Wars

"In 1861, war between the United States and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather's ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise, setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book examines the legend and pro...

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1. Verfasser: Hocking, Doug (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Guilford, Connecticut ; Helena, Montana Two Dot [2018]
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Zusammenfassung:"In 1861, war between the United States and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather's ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise, setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book examines the legend and provides a new analysis of Bascom and Cochise's behavior within the historical context of the Indian Wars"...Provided by publishers
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:viii, 373 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781493034451