The War of 1812 in Wisconsin: The Battle for Prairie du Chien

Synopsis

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. La Baye And Prairie Du Chien: French Origins And Settlement, 1634-1800 -- British Trade In United States Territory, 1783-1802 -- Zebulon Pike Explores The Upper Mississippi River, 1803-1806 -- United States Indian Agents At Prairie Du Chien, 1807-1811 -- Tecumseh's Rebellion And The Declaration Of War, 1811-1812 -- Robert Dickson And His Majesty's Faithful Indian Allies, 1812-1813 -- Dickson Unites The Tribes, 1813-1814 -- William Clark's Expedition To Prairie Du Chien, March-june 1814 -- The Battle For Prairie Du Chien, July 1814 -- American Attempts At Relief And British Successes, July-september 1814 -- Tensions At Fort Mckay, September 1814-january 1815 -- News Of Peace, January-april 1815 -- Peace And Its Aftermath, April 1815-august 1815. Mary Elise Antoine. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 243-269) And Index.