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Red Gentlemen and White Savages Indians, Federalists, and the Search for Order on the American Front by David Andrew Nichols 9780813927688 (Hardback, 2008)

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Format:
Hardback
Language of text:
English
Isbn-13:
9780813927688, 978-0813927688
Author:
David Andrew Nichols
Publisher:
University of Virginia Press
Series:
Jeffersonian America
Imprint:
University of Virginia Press
Publication date:
2008-12-01
Pages:
272
Product dimensions:
152.4mm (w) x 234mm (h) x 25.4mm (d)

Overview

Red Gentlemen and White Savages argues that after the devastation of the American Revolutionary War, the main concern of Federalist and Indian leaders was not the transfer of land, but the restoration of social order on the frontier. Nichols focuses on the "middle ground" of Indian treaty conferences, where, in a series of encounters framed by the rituals of Native American diplomacy and the rules of Anglo-American gentility, U.S. officials and Woodland Indian civil chiefs built an uneasy alliance. The two groups of leaders learned that they shared common goals: both sought to control their "unruly young men"-disaffected white frontiersmen and Native American warriors-and both favored diplomacy, commerce, and established boundaries over military confrontation. Their alliance proved unstable. In their pursuit of peace and order along the frontier, both sets of leaders irreparably alienated their own followers. The Federalists lost power in 1800 to the agrarian expansionists of the Democratic-Republican Party, while civil chiefs lost influence to the leaders of new pan-Indian resistance movements. This shift in political power contributed to the outbreak of war between the United States, Britain, and Britain's Indian allies in 1812, and prepared the way for Indian Removal.

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Red Gentlemen and White Savages Indians, Federalists, and the Search for Order on the American Front by David Andrew Nichols 9780813927688 (Hardback, 2008)

Delivery
UK delivery is usually within 5 to 7 working days.
International delivery varies by country, please see the Wordery store help page for details.

Product details
Format:Hardback
Language of text:English
Isbn-13:9780813927688, 978-0813927688
Author:David Andrew Nichols
Publisher:University of Virginia Press
Series:Jeffersonian America
Imprint:University of Virginia Press
Publication date:2008-12-01
Pages:272
Product dimensions:152.4mm (w) x 234mm (h) x 25.4mm (d)


Overview
Red Gentlemen and White Savages argues that after the devastation of the American Revolutionary War, the main concern of Federalist and Indian leaders was not the transfer of land, but the restoration of social order on the frontier. Nichols focuses on the "middle ground" of Indian treaty conferences, where, in a series of encounters framed by the rituals of Native American diplomacy and the rules of Anglo-American gentility, U.S. officials and Woodland Indian civil chiefs built an uneasy alliance. The two groups of leaders learned that they shared common goals: both sought to control their "unruly young men"-disaffected white frontiersmen and Native American warriors-and both favored diplomacy, commerce, and established boundaries over military confrontation. Their alliance proved unstable. In their pursuit of peace and order along the frontier, both sets of leaders irreparably alienated their own followers. The Federalists lost power in 1800 to the agrarian expansionists of the Democratic-Republican Party, while civil chiefs lost influence to the leaders of new pan-Indian resistance movements. This shift in political power contributed to the outbreak of war between the United States, Britain, and Britain's Indian allies in 1812, and prepared the way for Indian Removal.
About Wordery
Wordery is one of the UK's largest online booksellers. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback.We offer a huge range of over 8 million books; bestsellers, children's books, cheap paperbacks, baby books, special edition hardbacks and textbooks. All our books are dispatched from the UK. Wordery offers Free Delivery on all UK orders, and competitively priced international delivery.#HappyReading