The Indian map and the White man's map -- Horseshoe, 1814. Every thing is to be feared ; Urge on all those Cherokees ; Stamping his foot for war ; It was dark before we finished killing them -- ...

White settlers in the United States in the early nineteenth century coveted the land held by Native Americans. The U.S. government initially sought to limit the resulting conflict by treating Native ...

Preface -- Chronology -- The making of an Indian fighter -- Fighting Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Creeks -- Old Hickory -- The Creek Wwar -- Sharp Knife -- "Brothers, listen-- I am your friend and ...