The War Of 1812 In Wisconsin

Author : Mary Elise Antoine
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870207396

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The War of 1812 in Wisconsin by Mary Elise Antoine Pdf

In The War of 1812 in Wisconsin, author Mary Elise Antoine brings a little-known corner of Wisconsin’s history to life. Prairie du Chien, located just above mouth of the Wisconsin River, was the key to trade on the upper Mississippi. Whoever controlled the prairie commanded the immense territory inhabited by thousands of American Indians—and the fur they traded. When war broke out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, British and Americans fought to maintain the ever-shifting alliance of the tribes. This is the story of the battle for the control of Prairie du Chien and the western country, which began many years before the three-day siege in July of 1814 for which the Battle of Prairie du Chien is named. It is also the tale of the people, Euro-American and Native, who lived in pre-territorial Wisconsin and how the contest for control of the region affected their lives and livelihoods. The outcome of the War of 1812 would determine what "manifest destiny" would mean to all who called these lands home.

Author : James I. Clark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : UOM:39015071196664

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The British Leave Wisconsin by James I. Clark Pdf

Author : Gillum Ferguson
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252094552

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Illinois in the War of 1812 by Gillum Ferguson Pdf

Russell P. Strange "Book of the Year" Award from the Illinois State Historical Society, 2012. On the eve of the War of 1812, the Illinois Territory was a new land of bright promise. Split off from Indiana Territory in 1809, the new territory ran from the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers north to the U.S. border with Canada, embracing the current states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and a part of Michigan. The extreme southern part of the region was rich in timber, but the dominant feature of the landscape was the vast tall grass prairie that stretched without major interruption from Lake Michigan for more than three hundred miles to the south. The territory was largely inhabited by Indians: Sauk, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, and others. By 1812, however, pioneer farmers had gathered in the wooded fringes around prime agricultural land, looking out over the prairies with longing and trepidation. Six years later, a populous Illinois was confident enough to seek and receive admission as a state in the Union. What had intervened was the War of 1812, in which white settlers faced both Indians resistant to their encroachments and British forces poised to seize control of the upper Mississippi and Great Lakes. The war ultimately broke the power and morale of the Indian tribes and deprived them of the support of their ally, Great Britain. Sometimes led by skillful tacticians, at other times by blundering looters who got lost in the tall grass, the combatants showed each other little mercy. Until and even after the war was concluded by the Treaty of Ghent in 1814, there were massacres by both sides, laying the groundwork for later betrayal of friendly and hostile tribes alike and for ultimate expulsion of the Indians from the new state of Illinois. In this engrossing new history, published upon the war's bicentennial, Gillum Ferguson underlines the crucial importance of the War of 1812 in the development of Illinois as a state. The history of Illinois in the War of 1812 has never before been told with so much attention to the personalities who fought it, the events that defined it, and its lasting consequences. Endorsed by the Illinois Society of the War of 1812 and the Illinois War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.

Author : Robert Carrington Nesbit
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 029910804X

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Wisconsin by Robert Carrington Nesbit Pdf

Robert Nesbit's classic single-volume history of Wisconsin was expanded by Wisconsin State Historian William F. Thompson to include the period from 1940 to the late 1980s, along with updated bibliographies and appendices. First paperback edition.

Author : Louise Phelps Kellogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : British
ISBN : UCAL:$B726996

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The British Régime in Wisconsin and the Northwest by Louise Phelps Kellogg Pdf

Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Captivating History
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 163716016X

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History of Wisconsin by Captivating History Pdf

Wisconsin saw the effects of colonialism, stood up for the rights of all people during the Civil War, and endured the wrath of fire.

Author : William De Loss Love
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1266 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : United States
ISBN : NYPL:33433113857613

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Wisconsin in the War of the Rebellion by William De Loss Love Pdf

Author : John Grodzinski
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135912185

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The War of 1812 by John Grodzinski Pdf

John R. Grodzinski’s volume in the Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies covers the origins of the War of 1812 - the major post-revolutionary conflict fought between the United States and the British Empire - providing a general overview of the significant battles that occurred at sea and in the area of the present-day Great Lakes and U.S.-Canadian border. The key features of this research guide are the bibliographical elements, namely lists of published books, articles, and on-line resources pertaining to the War of 1812, as well as references to archival resources available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The War of 1812 is a valuable supplementary resource for institutional libraries on both sides of the Atlantic.

Author : Virgil J. Vogel
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0299129845

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Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map by Virgil J. Vogel Pdf

List of place-names, primarily those names after American Indian tribes or individuals, including some historical information about each person or tribe.

Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421412184

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Native Memoirs from the War of 1812 by Carl Benn Pdf

Rare firsthand accounts from Native Americans who fought in the War of 1812. Native peoples played major roles in the War of 1812 as allies of both the United States and Great Britain, but few wrote about their conflict experiences. Two famously wrote down their stories: Black Hawk, the British-allied chief of the still-independent Sauks from the upper Mississippi, and American soldier William Apess, a Christian convert from the Pequots who lived on a reservation in Connecticut. Carl Benn explores the wartime passages of their autobiographies, in which they detail their decisions to take up arms, their experiences in the fighting, their broader lives within the context of native-newcomer relations, and their views on such critical issues as aboriginal independence. Scholars, students, and general readers interested in indigenous and military history in the early American republic will appreciate these important memoirs, along with Benn's helpful introductions and annotations.

Author : Patrick J Jung
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625841995

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The Battle of Wisconsin Heights, 1832 by Patrick J Jung Pdf

The story of a devastating episode of the brief, bloody Black Hawk War—includes illustrations. The brief war that Black Hawk waged against the United States in 1832 saw half of the people under his leadership killed in savage massacres and the entire Sauk tribe removed to Iowa. Yet this dismal outcome cannot obscure the superb military leadership that Black Hawk demonstrated during many phases of the war. His crowning glory occurred at a place called Wisconsin Heights, where his force of about 120 warriors held off an estimated 700 American militia volunteers while the women, children and elderly under his protection escaped across the Wisconsin River. This book tells the dramatic story and includes maps and illustrations.

Author : Michael Lucas,Julie M Schablitsky
Publisher : Left Coast Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781611328837

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Archaeology of the War of 1812 by Michael Lucas,Julie M Schablitsky Pdf

This is the first summary of archaeological contributions to our understanding of the War of 1812 by examining recent excavations and field surveys on fortifications, encampments, landscapes, shipwrecks, and battles in the different regions of the United States and Canada.

Author : Wisconsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Bills, Private
ISBN : UCAL:B3830961

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Laws of the State of Wisconsin by Wisconsin Pdf

Author : Wisconsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Session laws
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063434943

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General Acts Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin by Wisconsin Pdf

Includes special sessions.

Author : Wisconsin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Law
ISBN : WISC:89096039250

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General Laws Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin by Wisconsin Pdf

Includes some separate vols. for special sessions.