Seeds of Empire: The American Revolutionary Conquest of the Iroquois

by Max M. Mintz

Overview

Seeds of Empire recreates the events surrounding General John Sullivan's scorched-earth campaign against the Six Nations of the American Indians of New York and the Eastern territories in 1779, following the surrender of General John Burgoyne's British army at the Battle of Saratoga. Mintz's meticulous historical research and renowned storytelling ability give life to this arresting narrative as it probes the mechanisms of the American Revolution and the structure and function of the Iroquois Six Nations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814756232
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2002
Series:	World of War
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Max M. Mintz is Professor Emeritus of History at Southern Connecticut State Universityand author of Gouverneur Morris and the American Revolution and The Generals of Saratoga: John Burgoyne and Horatio Gates.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Max Mintz, in sparkling prose, reminds us that war on the frontier of Revolutionary America was vitally important and that the Iroquois side of the story demands further investigation."

-Don Higginbotham,University of North Carolina

"Max Mintz's fascinating account is packed with colorful details. A lively narrative that succinctly traces the twists and turns of the wilderness warfare that raged on the northwestern frontier of the Confederation. A wonderful, fast paced read about an important dimension of the revolutionary struggle that has finally received the attention it deserves."

-Richard Buel Jr.,Wesleyan University

"In an unsparing and meticulously researched narrative, Mintz confronts the hard facts of a seamy side of the Revolution, a warfare in which both sides aimed at desolation and succeeded."

-Edmund S. Morgan,Yale University

"Mintz's extensive knowledge of Revolutionary War figures and his gift to make them live illuminates descriptions of Gen. John Sullivan, Mohawk Joseph Brant, and others."

-Library Journal,

"Packed with juicy nuggets of detail and clearly the result of prodigious research in primary sources."

-William and Mary Quarterly

Editorial Reviews

"Max Mintz's fascinating account is packed with colorful details. A lively narrative that succinctly traces the twists and turns of the wilderness warfare that raged on the northwestern frontier of the Confederation. A wonderful, fast paced read about an important dimension of the revolutionary struggle that has finally received the attention it deserves."

Richard Buel Jr.

"Max Mintz, in sparkling prose, reminds us that war on the frontier of Revolutionary America was vitally important and that the Iroquois side of the story demands further investigation."

Don Higginbotham

"A valuable addition to American history."

Fore Word

"In an unsparing and meticulously researched narrative, Mintz confronts the hard facts of a seamy side of the Revolution, a warfare in which both sides aimed at desolation and succeeded."

Edmund S. Morgan

"Packed with juicy nuggets of detail and clearly the result of prodigious research in primary sources."

William and Mary Quarterly

Mintz's book is a valuable addition to American history.
— ForeWord Magazine

Harry Willems

Mintz (history, emeritus, Southern Connecticut State U.) argues that the Revolution was not only a struggle for independence, but also a fight for the rich lands controlled by the Iroquois Six Nations in what is now upstate New York. The Iroquois were forced to choose sides. Mintz recreates the events during the American Revolution surrounding General John Sullivan's scorched-earth campaign against the Iroquois in 1779 after the Battle of Saratoga. This book is primarily a narrative of these events and is accessible to both casual and professional students of history. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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