Uncommon Defense

Indian Allies in the Black Hawk War

John W. Hall

    • American occupation of the pays d'en haut, 1796-1831
    • Distribution of Indian villages on the eve of war and selected battles
    • Introduction
    1. Roots of Conflict
    2. A New Onontio
    3. A Mounting Storm
    4. Crisis on the Upper Mississippi
    5. Everything to Lose
    6. Warpath
    7. Final Blows
    8. Losing the Peace
    9. An Indian War
    • Epilogue
    • Notes
    • Acknowledgments
    • Index
  • Cover: Uncommon Defense
  • A photo of the author

John W. Hall is Ambrose-Hesseltine Assistant Professor of Military History, University of Wisconsin–Madison.