The Frontier War for American Independence
- ISBN-10
- 0811700771
- ISBN-13
- 9780811700771
- Category
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Pages
- 423
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Author
- William R. Nester
Description
The vicious war on the frontier significantly altered the course of the Revolution. Regular troops, volunteers, and Indians clashed in large-scale campaigns. Bloody fights for land, home, and family. Although the American Revolution is commonly associated with specific locations such as the heights above Boston or the frozen Delaware River, important events took place in the wooded, mountainous lands of the frontier.
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