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| Wilderness Empire: A Narrative (Eckert, Allan W. Winning of America Series.) | Paperbackby Allan W. Eckert (Author)
| List Price: | $19.00 | | Price: | $12.92 | | You Save: | $6.08 (32%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Jesse Stuart Foundation | | Page Count: | 653 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 2001 | | Sales Rank: | 143,982rd |
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Product Description
For over two hundred years no Indian force in America was so powerful and feared as the Iroquois League. Throughout two thirds of this continent, the cry of "The Iroquois are coming!" was enough to demoralize entire tribes. But these Iroquois occupied and controlled a vast wilderness empire which beckoned like a precious gem to foreign powers. France and England secured toeholds and suddenly each was claiming as its own this land of the Iroquois. Alliance with the Indians was the key; whichever power controlled them could destroy the other. Wilderness Empire is the gripping narrative of the eighteenth-century struggle of these two powers to win for themselves the allegiance of the Indians in a war for territorial dominance, yet without letting these Indians know that the prize of the war would be this very Iroquois land. It is the story of English strength hamstrung by incredible incompetence, of French power sapped by devastating corruption. It is the story of the English, Indian and French individuals whose lives intertwine in the greatest territorial struggle in American history--the French and Indian War. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 16 reviews)
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Wonderful reading by Sean Taylor (SUMTER, SC, US)  5 Stars
July 20, 2010
Mr. Eckert has a wonderful way of blending history into a narrative that stays true to the facts as they occured. The reader is swept into the lives and times of the period, pleasantly learning the personality and dynamics of the times. I absolutely encourage anyone with the slightest interest in America's early years to pursue the "Winning of America" series of which the "Wilderness Empire" is the second of six.
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great reading by Bruce J. Rioux (Burlington, Vermont) 5 Stars
January 06, 2010
I have read the entire series of these books. All are great reading for people who want a very true picture of life on the American Frontier in the 18th century. I have to say that I am not shocked by much anymore, but these narratives were sometimes hard to get through. I had to put them down and walk away for awhile. I sometimes had nightmares about what I had read that day. These were real people with real names. They were flesh and blood with the same DNA that we all have as human beings. How they must have suffered. Our country was settled by tough, determined folks.
I wish I would have had these books when I was in High School. One other thing I did learn from this series are the great follies and tragedies that stupidity causes. A very great lesson for our own time. One can learn wisdom from history and careful reading of great literature.
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Very good reading for history lovers by Terry Crock (Massillon, Ohio USA)  4 Stars
December 18, 2009
I only rate this book a 4, because the first book in the series, "The Frontiersman" is the best, and I rated it a 5. But really, this book is great reading.
If your kid is bored with history, this series of books should make him not so bored.
However, I would start with "The Frontiersman" as it is the best.
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Wilderness Empire: A Narrative by Mary Jemison 5 Stars
April 26, 2009
This book is an excellent account of the Anglo, French and Indian conflict in the early-mid 1700's. I have also read Eckert's book, "The Frontiersman" and this equally if not more gripping. Nice to read accurate, unbiased, non-revisionist historical accounts of this fascinating time period.
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Wilderness War by Cheryl Miller 5 Stars
July 13, 2008
I have received The Wilderness War by Allan W. Eckert in good condition. While I have not had time to read it yet, I know that I shall enjoy it as much as the other books I have read by this author. He is careful and thorough in his research for each of his books, and his writing style is such that you hate to put the book down until it is finished. If you enjoy true history of the settlement of the great lakes region, Mohawk River region, and the Ohio River valley; of the struggles between the white men and native Indians for control of these lands, you will enjoy the series of books penned by Mr. Eckert.
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The frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of mid-America from crimes committed back east. In the beautiful but deadly country which would one day come to be known as West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, more often than not they left their bones to bleach beside forest paths or on the banks of the Ohio River, victims of Indians who claimed the vast...
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