Research Catalog

Title

Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764 / by William Smith ; introduced, edited, and annotated by Martin West.

Author

Smith, William, 1727-1803

Publication

• Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2017]
• ©2017

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

West, Martin (Former director of Fort Ligonier)

Description

xxxii, 351 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps; 27 cm

Summary

"Provost William Smith of the College of Philadelphia wrote a history of these events in 1765 titled Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764. Subsequent editions and printings appeared in London, Amsterdam, Dublin, and Paris until 1778, making this book the most widely circulated and read work on warfare and diplomacy in the Ohio country to emerge following the Seven Years' War. The literary reputation and impact of Bouquet's Expedition surpassed all similar contemporary works published on either side of the Atlantic and is probably the most prominent description of an Indian captivity narrative available from the eighteenth century. The dramatic return of the captives described by Smith inspired Conrad Richter's 1953 novel The Light in the Forest and the Walt Disney movie of the same name in 1958. This fully annotated edition of Smith's remarkable book, drawn from all the 1765--1778 versions, includes a new introduction with essays on Smith and his contributors and sources, such as Bouquet, Benjamin Franklin, and Edmund Burke, in addition to a new history of the publication. Numerous eighteenth-century images, sketches, drawings, engravings, and paintings are reproduced, and for the first time Benjamin West's two original drawings of Ohio leaders negotiating with Bouquet and the return of the captives are featured"--Publisher's website.

Uniform Title

Historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians

Alternative Title

Historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians

Subject

• Bouquet, Henry, 1719-1765
• Bouquet's Expedition, 1764
• Pontiac's Conspiracy, 1763-1765 > Campaigns

Note

• Original title: An historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-337) and index.

Contents

Part I. Editor's introduction -- William Smith, the author -- Contributors and sources -- Publication of Expedition -- Part II. Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764 -- Preface of the translator -- William Smith's introduction -- Historical account of Colonel Bouquet's expedition -- Postscript -- Reflections on the war with the savages of North-America.

Call Number

JFF 18-187

ISBN

• 9781606352946
• 1606352946

LCCN

2016008086

OCLC

942744777

Author

Smith, William, 1727-1803, author.

Title

Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764 / by William Smith ; introduced, edited, and annotated by Martin West.

Publisher

Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2017]

Copyright Date

©2017

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-337) and index.

Added Author

West, Martin (Former director of Fort Ligonier), editor.

Other Form:

Online version: Smith, William, 1727-1803. Bouquet's expedition against the Ohio Indians in 1764. Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2017] 9781631012082 (DLC) 2016010663

Research Call Number

JFF 18-187