Nez Perce 1877

Informationen zum Autor Robert Forczyk, illustrated by Peter Dennis Klappentext With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the 'Red Napoleon' Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for the Canadian border, pursued by 2,000 US Army troops under Major-General Oliver Howard. The army chased the natives for three months, fighting 13 actions. Finally, just 40 miles from the Canadian border, the Army ran Chief Joseph to the ground, and forced him to surrender after a five-day battle near Bear Paw Mountain.A history of the campaign that saw the US Army's pursuit and final capture of the Nez Perce Indians under Chief Joseph. Zusammenfassung "Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight". Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the campaign /Chronology /Opposing commanders /Opposing forces /Opposing plans /Outbreak of the war and opening moves (June-July 1877) /Pursuit (July-August 1877) /The endgame (September 1877) /Aftermath /The battlefields today /Further reading /Index

Vorwort
A history of the campaign that saw the US Army's pursuit and final capture of the Nez Perce Indians under Chief Joseph.

Autorentext
Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

Klappentext
With the wars between the US and the Native Americans drawing to a close, one tribe in Eastern Oregon continued to resist. The Nez Perce, led by the 'Red Napoleon' Chief Joseph, refused to surrender and accept resettlement. Instead, Chief Joseph organized a band of 750 warriors and set off for the Canadian border, pursued by 2,000 US Army troops under Major-General Oliver Howard. The army chased the natives for three months, fighting 13 actions. Finally, just 40 miles from the Canadian border, the Army ran Chief Joseph to the ground, and forced him to surrender after a five-day battle near Bear Paw Mountain.

Zusammenfassung
"Nez Perce 1877: The Last Fight".

Inhalt
Origins of the campaign
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing forces
Opposing plans
Outbreak of the war and opening moves (June-July 1877)
Pursuit (July-August 1877)
The endgame (September 1877)
Aftermath
The battlefields today

Further reading
Index

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