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Military Operations in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia during the Revolution: Chiefly compiled from the Journals and Letters of Colonel John Allan
Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.
348 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2006
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April 17, 2017
3.5 stars
This is a compilation of journal entries and correspondences of the life of Col John Allan, Superintendent of the Eastern Indians and Colonel of Infantry during the Revolutionary War. It includes notes clarifying the text, per the date of initial publication (1867).
While I was hampered at times in my attempts to understand the syntax, it was clear the role that Col Allan played in maintaining the respect of the Native American tribes as they worked with the Continental troops in keeping British soldiers and Loyalist spies out of the Maine woods as well as off the shores of Machias and the surrounding shores. It is also repeatedly apparent his frustration in correspondences to Gen Washington, the Continental Congress, and officials of the Massachusetts Board as his requests for additional troops to defend the region went unmet and the food and clothing that was promised but then was often not available to the Native Americans who had agreed not to trade with British or Tories in exchange for their loyalty and support.
This book is a valuable resource for individuals wanting to know more about the region and period and specifically the lives of Col Allan, Col Benjamin Foster, and others key to defending during the Battle of Machias.
This is a compilation of journal entries and correspondences of the life of Col John Allan, Superintendent of the Eastern Indians and Colonel of Infantry during the Revolutionary War. It includes notes clarifying the text, per the date of initial publication (1867).
While I was hampered at times in my attempts to understand the syntax, it was clear the role that Col Allan played in maintaining the respect of the Native American tribes as they worked with the Continental troops in keeping British soldiers and Loyalist spies out of the Maine woods as well as off the shores of Machias and the surrounding shores. It is also repeatedly apparent his frustration in correspondences to Gen Washington, the Continental Congress, and officials of the Massachusetts Board as his requests for additional troops to defend the region went unmet and the food and clothing that was promised but then was often not available to the Native Americans who had agreed not to trade with British or Tories in exchange for their loyalty and support.
This book is a valuable resource for individuals wanting to know more about the region and period and specifically the lives of Col Allan, Col Benjamin Foster, and others key to defending during the Battle of Machias.
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