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Subject(s)

• Indigenous peoples of North America—Wars—1790-1794 [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples of North America—Wars—Northwest, Old [Browse]
• Indigenous peoples of North America—Government relations—1789-1869 [Browse]
• Northwest, Old—History—1775-1865 [Browse]
• United States—Foreign relations [Browse]
• United States—Military policy [Browse]
• Indigenous Studies [Browse]

Summary note

"The first war of America's existence as an independent state was fought against the Shawnee, the Miami, and other Ohio River Valley tribes in the Northwest Indian War of 1790-95. The war provides a window into how US conquest of the continent would proceed through the next century and comprise a central element of US foreign policy into the future. Szarejko examines why the United States first engaged in this war to secure its claim to the Old Northwest and how the reverberations of the war extend far beyond the process of settlement. In focusing on US strategy during the war--its reliance on military bases to project power and a nascent counterinsurgency doctrine--Szarejko expertly traces the patterns established by this conflict throughout American political history and demonstrates how that military victory continues to be legitimized today through local commemorations of the war. This innovative book argues forcefully against the conventional claim that early US foreign policy was isolationist, brings Indigenous politics more fully into the realm of international relations, and allows researchers in several scholarly fields to better understand the nature of American conquest"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Beyond isolationism : U.S. foreign policy and the Northwest Indian War
• Networked frontiers : the origins of the Northwest Indian War
• Projecting power : U.S. military bases in the Ohio River Valley and beyond
• Learning counterinsurgency : bringing the Indian wars to the Philippines
• Legitimizing conquest : the politics of memory in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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ISBN

• 9781503643536 (hardcover)
• 1503643530 (hardcover)
• 9781503643819 (paperback)
• 1503643816 (paperback)

LCCN

2024059261

OCLC

1501561778

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