Patriots & Indians: Shaping Identity in Eighteenth-Century South Carolina

A compelling look at relationships between Native American and elite South Carolinians in early America

Patriots and Indians examines interactions between South Carolina elites and Native Americans across the colonial, Revolutionary, and early national periods. Eighteenth-century South Carolinians engaged Indians in trade and diplomacy—as allies and enemies in war, and at times through scientific, religious, and personal encounters. Jeff W. Dennis explores how these relationships shaped the ...