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761 Steaming Scalps: Chief Little Turtle, the Arrogance of George Washington, and the Greatest Military Defeat the U.S. Army Ever Suffered Against Native People
Against the rushing tide of white European settlers, victories for the native peoples of America were difficult to come by and rarely had even a fleeting effect on the course of events. In the popular imagination, the “Great Indian Warrior” sits astride a horse on the Great Plains, waiting to outmaneuver columns of arrogant, blue-coated cavalry. Few know that the greatest triumph of tribal people over American armed forces came as far back as 1791, held back the line of settlement for years, and humiliated the foolish pride of George Washington himself. The author of that triumph was a complex and little-known Miami chief named Little Turtle.
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Against the rushing tide of white European settlers, victories for the native peoples of America were difficult to come by and rarely had even a fleeting effect on the course of events. In the popular imagination, the “Great Indian Warrior” sits astride a horse on the Great Plains, waiting to outmaneuver columns of arrogant, blue-coated cavalry. Few know that the greatest triumph of tribal people over American armed forces came as far back as 1791, held back the line of settlement for years, and humiliated the foolish pride of George Washington himself. The author of that triumph was a complex and little-known Miami chief named Little Turtle.
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