American Indian Wars - Book Review

American Indian Wars: A History from Beginning to End
by Hourly History 

The American Indian Wars were all about a sense of entitlement and greed. It started with the fur trade. Then the desire to establish themselves in a foreign territory followed. White Europeans wanted to settle on a land inhabited by Native Americans. Of course, their attempts were not without resistance.

American Indian Wars is a chronicle of important events during the Colonial Period in North America. Particularly, Hourly History makes a concise account of the several conflicts between the new settlers and the tribes.

How Did It All Begin?

Fur was an important commodity among the wealthy people in Europe. It was a status symbol, aside from being a material for clothing and hats. Originally, the continent’s main source of fur was Russia. Over time, however, supply became scarce. The animal sources of the skin dwindled in number. As was anticipated, the traders looked for new sources. They found that the fur from America was popular. And so, commercial traders started to head overseas.

The French came to North America first, followed by the Dutch and the British. Spaniards also came into the picture. These white people established allies among the local tribes. They took advantage of the existing enmities among the Native Americans by forming alliances with the opposing groups. The white people’s insatiable need for new land for settlement drove the tribes away from their territory. Thus, tearing wider apart the relationships among the Natives.

The conflicts during the Colonial Period in America worsened and became complicated. American military forces led by Major General Philip Henry Sheridan also came into the picture. The years between 1540 and 1774 were a constant struggle for the Native Americans.

A Shawnee warrior chief named Tecumseh once lamented about the Native Americans’ plight, saying:
“The only way to stop this evil is for all red men to unite in claiming a common and equal right in the land as it was at first, and should be now – for it was never divided, but belongs to all.”

The Book and the Author

Hourly History does a great job of producing an overview of the several conflicts in the American Indian Wars. The book is just a short read and yet it contains the major events during the Colonial Period. Overall, I give American Indian Wars a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. I recommend this book to all readers interested in History. There are a lot to learn from this book.

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