The War of 1812 in Wisconsin
Author | : Mary Elise Antoine |
Publisher | : Wisconsin Historical Society |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2016-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780870207389 |
ISBN-13 | : 0870207385 |
Rating | : 4/5 (385 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The War of 1812 in Wisconsin by : Mary Elise Antoine
Download or read book The War of 1812 in Wisconsin written by Mary Elise Antoine and published by Wisconsin Historical Society. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Mary Elise Antoine brings a little-known, strategic, corner of the War of 1812's history to life. She details the story of a years'-long fight for control of the Northern Mississippi and the "western country," a struggle that culminated in a three-day siege of the area's lynchpin fur trade center in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, in July of 1814.