Chief Joseph: War Chiefs

by Bill Dugan

Book Overview

The Nez Perce WarsThe Nez Perce had always been friendly to the white men. But then gold was discovered on their land, and miners, gamblers, and settlers flooded the Columbia Basin. Gradually, the Nez Perce reservation was whittled away by corrupt officials with the backing of the military might of the United States Army.Rather than fight, Chief Joseph, celebrated by military historians as "The Indian Napoleon," led his people north to Canada where...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061003883
• ISBN13: 9780061003882
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"