A refreshing view of the British-Indian frontier in which Indians figure as prominently within the walls of the fort as beyond them. Colin G. Calloway, Dartmouth College
By showing the influence of Indianson places that were often designed to impose military and diplomatic power, Ingram complicates the early American experience. If they shaped British policy there, perhaps they shaped it everywhere. Andrew K. Frank, Florida State UniversityThis fascinating look at the cultural and military importance of British forts in the colonial era explains how these forts served as communities...
A refreshing view of the British-Indian frontier in which Indians figure as prominently within the walls of the fort as beyond them. Colin G. Call...
Offers readers interesting snapshots of life at these five frontier forts, all of them hotly contested places in the mid-eighteenth century Ingram makes a powerful case for the local nature of the British frontier. Journal of American Ethnic History Provides uncommon depth and detail in demonstrating Indian influence at these five forts within the localized world of each community. Journal of American History Ingram demonstrates the importance of forts not only for military and imperial history but also for shaping the history...
Offers readers interesting snapshots of life at these five frontier forts, all of them hotly contested places in the mid-eighteenth century Ingram mak...
