Revolt at Taos: The New Mexican and Indian Insurrection of 1847

by James A. Crutchfield

Book Overview

An Uprising by New Mexicans and Native Americans Against American Rule that Continues to Resonate Today
On the morning of January 19, 1847, Charles Bent, the newly appointed governor of the American-claimed territory of New Mexico, was savagely killed at his home in Don Fernando de Taos, a small, remote town located north of Santa Fe. Those responsible for Bent's murder were New Mexican settlers and Indians from nearby Taos Pueblo who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594162239
• ISBN13: 9781594162237
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"