TY - BOOK AU - Murphy,Justin D. TI - American Indian wars: the essential reference guide SN - 9781440875090 PY - 2022///] CY - Santa Barbara, California PB - ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO KW - Indians of North America KW - Wars KW - Reference works KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-303) and index; Preface --; Introduction --; A-Z entries --; Primary source documents --; Chronology N2 - "Providing secondary and undergraduate students an indispensable overview of the American Indian Wars, this book focuses upon Native American tribes and warriors and their varying responses to the onslaught of European colonists and American settlers in the centuries following contact"--; "This work provides an overview of the Indian Wars from the arrival of Europeans until 1890. The work focuses primarily on Native American tribes and warriors and their role in battles and campaigns against other Native Americans and European/Americans, while also including key European/American leaders and soldiers as well as treaties between Native Americans and European/Americans. The introduction provides a broad overview of the Indian Wars and also considers whether the Indian Wars should be considered genocide. The bibliography focuses on the most important works published on the Indian Wars. Each entry also includes a list of references for readers to consult. The work also includes a collection of primary source documents that span the entire time period." -- ER -