Battles of the Red River War : archeological perspectives on the Indian campaign of 1874 / J. Brett Cruse ; with contributions by Martha Doty Freeman and Douglas D. Scott ; foreword by Robert M. Utley.

Author/creator Cruse, J. Brett, 1960-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2008.
Descriptionxix, 249 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Red River War, 1874-1875.
Indians of North America--Southern Plains. --Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Red River Valley (Tex.-La.).
Excavations (Archaeology)--Texas. --Palo Duro Canyon.
Red River Valley (Tex.-La.)--Antiquities.
Palo Duro Canyon (Tex.)--Antiquities.
Southern Plains--Antiquities.

Contents Historical overview: the Southern Plains Indians -- Field and laboratory methods -- Historiography and archival research by Martha Doty Freeman -- Army and Indian strategies, tactics, and weapons -- The war begins -- The indians take the offensive -- Outnumbered twenty-five to one -- The Indians elude the 8th Cavalry -- The turning point of the war -- A most desperate fight.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [239]-242) and index.
LCCN 2007039365
ISBN9781603440271 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1603440275 (cloth : alk. paper)

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