Tuscarora War Indians, Settlers, and the Fight for the Carolina Colonies

Name: Tuscarora War Indians, Settlers, and the Fight for the Carolina Colonies
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ISBN: 9781469610900

ISBN-10: 1469610906

ISBN-13: 9781469610900

Edition: 2013

Authors: David La Vere

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At dawn on September 22, 1711, more than 500 Tuscarora, Core, Neuse, Pamlico, Weetock, Machapunga, and Bear River Indian warriors swept down on the unsuspecting European settlers living along the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers of North Carolina. Over the following days, they destroyed hundreds of farms, killed at least 140 men, women, and children, and took about 40 captives. So began the Tuscarora War, North Carolina's bloodiest colonial war and surely one of its most brutal. In his gripping account, David La Vere examines the war through the lens of key players in the conflict, reveals the events that led to it, and traces its far-reaching consequences.La Vere details the innovative…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 10/21/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

David La Vere is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.



Prologue


Introduction-The Makings of a War



Christopher de Graffenried-The Dreamer



King Hancock and Gore Tom-The Defenders



William Brice-The Fighter



Col. John Barnwell-The Opportunist



Thomas Pollock-The Destroyer



King Tom Blount-The Negotiator



Col. James Moore-The Soldier



Aftermath


A Note from the Author


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index