A Nation Born – A Homeland Lost: Native Americans and the Revolutionary War Era by George J. Bryjak
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Author's Synopsis
To fully understand the American Revolutionary War and its aftermath, we must also examine wars involving Native Americans in that era, and how they influenced the destiny of a people and a continent
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As France and England battle for control of North America in The French and Indian War, most of the Indians who fight side with the French.
Pontiac’s Rebellion – often called the first American Revolution – is a concerted effort by Native Americans to halt European expansion and safeguard their ancestral homelands.
From Pontiac’s Rebellion to the battles of Lexington and Concord, a shifting political landscape results in most of the Native Americans who fight in the Revolutionary War siding with the British.
The Treaty of Paris and birth of the United States results in Native Americans battling for their sovereignty once more in the Northwest Indian War.
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Review Genre: Nonfiction—History
Number of Pages: 285
Word Count: 84,000