George Rogers Clark and the War in the West

by Lowell H. Harrison

Overview

"Much has been written about the famous conflicts and battlegrounds of the East during the American Revolution. Perhaps less familiar, but equally important and exciting, was the war on the western frontier, where Ohio Valley settlers fought for the land they had claimed – and for their very lives. George Rogers Clark stepped forward to organize the local militias into a united front that would defend the western frontier from Indian attacks. Clark was one of the few people who saw the importance of the West in the war effort as a whole, and he persuaded Virginia's government to lend support to his efforts. As a result Clark was able to cross the Ohio, saving that part of the frontier from further raids. Lowell Harrison captures the excitement of this vital part of American history while giving a complete view of George Rogers Clark's significant achievements. Lowell H. Harrison, is a professor emeritus of history at Western Kentucky University and is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Lincoln of Kentucky, A New History of Kentucky, and Kentucky's Governors."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813190143
Publisher:	University Press of Kentucky
Publication date:	04/02/2001
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Lowell H. Harrison (1922–2011) was professor of history at Western Kentucky University and the author of many books on the history of the Commonwealth.

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
1	The War Begins	1
2	The Illinois Campaign, 1778	19
3	The Vincennes Campaign	39
4	The Detroit Eludes Clark	61
5	The War Ends in the West	86
6	The After Years	100
	Notes	111
	A Note to Readers	117

Editorial Reviews

Perhaps reflecting a drive toward social history, scholars have ignored Clark during the past twenty-five years.... Harrison shows that one man can make a difference.

Journal of America's Military Past

A concise and informative survey that general readers as well as academicians will welcome.... A lucid and balanced presentation.

Journal of American History

"Perhaps reflecting a drive toward social history, scholars have ignored Clark during the past twenty-five years.... Harrison shows that one man can make a difference." — Journal of America's Military Past

"A concise and informative survey that general readers as well as academicians will welcome.... A lucid and balanced presentation." — Journal of American History

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