Bayonets in the Wilderness

Anthony Wayne's Legion in the Old Northwest

By Alan D. Gaff

1996

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4.07

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428

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13H04M

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Ration shortages, disloyalty, defeat, and international meddling—such were the obstacles facing General Anthony white settlement in the 1790s. When President George Washington appointed Wayne to command the Legion of the United States, he granted him unlimited powers to conduct a military campaign against the Indian confederacy of the Ohio River Valley. In Bayonets in the Wilderness, Alan D. Gaff explores this long-neglected period in American history to tell the complete story of how the U.S. Army conquered the first American frontier. Wayne's successful campaign led to the creation of a standing army for the country and set the standard for future conflicts and treaties with American Indians. Countering the popular impression of Wayne as "mad," Gaff depicts him as a thoughtful, resolute, and diplomatic officer whose masterfully organized campaign brought an end to forty years of border fighting. In this detailed, definitive military history, Gaff documents the British and French influence, the famed battle at Fallen Timbers, and the Treaty of Greeneville, which ended hostilities in the region. His account brings to light alliances between Indian forces and the British military, demonstrating that British troops still conducted operations on American soil long after the supposed end of the American Revolution. Volume 4 in the Campaigns & Commanders series

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Author

Alan D. Gaff

Author · 4 books

I am an historian and author. My latest book, "Field of Corpses: Arthur St. Clair and the Death of an American Army" is out now. Other recent books include the bestselling "Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir," "Amid the Ruins: Damon Runyon: World War I Reports from the Trenches," and "From the Halls of the Montezumas: Mexican War Dispatches from James L. Freaner." Some of my other books are "Bayonets in the Wilderness," "Blood in the Argonne," "On Many A Bloody Field," "Ordered West," and "A Corporal's Story." I am also the President of Historical Investigations, a company specializing in historical and genealogical research. Be sure to follow me on Good Reads and other social media for blog posts, updates, and other information about history and writing.