Forts of the Northern Plains: A Guide to Military and Civilian Posts of the Plains Indian Wars

by Jeff Barnes

As the first official symbols of U.S. government presence on the western frontier, the forts of the northern plains were both centers of commerce and sources of conflict. The integral roles these forts played during decades of warfare with the Plains Indian tribes--and the fate of the posts after those wars ended--were essential to the expansion of the American West during this traumatic period of history.

In Forts of the Northern Plains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496235053
• ISBN13: 9781496235053
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"