The Captives of Abb`s Valley: The Massacre & Captivity of Settlers in Virginia by Indians, 1786 9781782820413

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Автор: Moore James
Название: The Captives of Abb`s Valley: The Massacre & Captivity of Settlers in Virginia by Indians, 1786
ISBN: 9781782820413
Издательство: Leonaur Ltd
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История Америк

История раннего нового времени: с 1450/1500 гг. по 1700 г.

Военная история

ISBN-10: 1782820418
Обложка/Формат: Paperback
Страницы: 104
Вес: 0.14 кг.
Дата издания: 09.12.2012
Язык: English
Размер: 216 x 140 x 6
Поставляется из: США
Описание: A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier

In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abbs Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia.
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The Captives of Abb`s Valley: The Massacre & Captivity of Settlers in Virginia by Indians, 1786, Moore James