The American Revolution in the West by George Macgregor Waller
George Rogers Clark accepts the surrender of Vincennes |
Synopsis: The American Revolution in the West is designed to be a general review or introduction to the American Revolution in what is now Kentucky, Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. At that point in time, that was the American West. It features George Rogers Clark prominently.
My review: this is a decent history. Nothing great, nothing terrible. I would recommend along with it the historical fiction book Long Knife by James Alexander Thom and a good biography of Daniel Boone to get a better understanding of the warfare along the frontier. I would also recommend a book I also reviewed entitled The Red Heart by Thom for an impression of the war from the American Indian's point of view.
I give this book 3 stars for being neither great nor awful. It was simply a history.
If you are not familiar with Clark's story, I urge you to read the short history on the National Parks Service's site from the George Rogers Clark National Historic Site in Vincennes, Indiana - hopefully it will encourage you to read more. I personally find the story to be most amazing - Clark is one of the few outright heroes I have in my study of history.
I will leave you with a quote from Clark that was featured in the book: "Great things have been effected by a few men well conducted."
I rate this book 3 stars out of 5.
This book can be found on Amazon.com here: American Revolution in the West
Reviewed on June 8, 2006.
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