Point Pleasant 1774 by John F. Winkler, Peter Dennis - 9781472805096

Name: Point Pleasant 1774 by John F. Winkler, Peter Dennis - 9781472805096
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Point Pleasant 1774Prelude to the American Revolution\nAuthor(s): John F. Winkler, Peter Dennis\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472805096, 978-1472805096\nSynopsis\nA detailed exploration of a significant victory for Virginia militia forces over the Shawnee and Mingo tribes in Kentucky.\n\nThe only major conflict of Lord Dunmores War, the battle of Point Pleasant was fought between Virginian militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes. Following increased tensions and a series of incidents between the American settlers and the natives, Dunmore, the last colonial governor of Virginia, and Colonel Andrew Lewis led two armies against the tribes. On October 10, 1774 Lewis and his men resisted a fierce attack, led by Shawnee chief Keigh-tugh-qua, or Cornstalk, at Point Pleasant, near the mouth of the Kanawha river.\n\nDespite significant losses on both sides, Lewis succeeded in forcing th.