A Mohawk memoir from the War of 1812

Norton, John 1770-1827 (author.). Benn, Carl, 1953- (editor.).

Summary: "A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812 presents the story of John Norton, or Teyoninhokarawen, an important war chief and political figure among the Grand River Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) in Upper Canada. Norton saw more action during the conflict than almost anyone else, being present at the fall of Detroit, the capture of Fort Niagara, the battles of Queenston Heights, Fort George, Stoney Creek, Chippawa, and Lundy's Lane, the blockades of Fort George and Fort Erie, as well as a large number of skirmishes and front-line patrols. His memoir describes the fighting, the stresses suffered by indigenous peoples, and the complex relationships between the Haudenosaunee and both their British allies and other First Nations communities. Norton's words, written in 1815 and 1816, provide nearly one-third of the book's content, with the remainder consisting of Carl Benn's introductions and annotations, which enable readers to understand Norton's fascinating autobiography within its historical contexts. With the assistance of modern scholarship, A Mohawk Memoir presents an exceptional opportunity to explore the War of 1812 and native-newcomer issues through Teyoninhokarawen's Mohawk perspectives from a period that produced few indigenous autobiographies, of which Norton's is the most extensive, engaging, and reliable."--

Record details

ISBN: 1487504322
ISBN: 9781487504328
ISBN: 1487523262
ISBN: 9781487523268
ISBN: 1487519915
ISBN: 9781487519919
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 351 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps (chiefly color).
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Publisher: Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-327) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	John Norton's Memoir -- Editorial Decisions, Terminology, and Numbers -- The Haudenosaunee to the 1790s -- John Norton's Early Life and Transformation into Mohawk Leader Teyoninhokarawen -- Teyoninhokarawen's Service to the Six Nations of the Grand River and Views on Haudenosaunee Society and Independence -- A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812 / John Norton -- 1. Uncertainties, Diplomacy, and the Outbreak of War, 1811-12 -- 2. Opening Moves, Disunion, and the Capture Of Detroit, 1812 -- 3. Niagara and Victory at Queenston Heights, 1812 -- 4. Ambiguity and Frustration on the Detroit Front, 1813 -- 5. The Fall of Fort George, Desperate Moments, and the Battle of Stoney Creek, 1813 -- 6. The Blockade of Fort George, Intrigue, and the Capture of Fort Niagara, 1813 -- 7. Quebec, Burlington, and the Battle of Chippawa, 1814 -- 8. Discredit, Battles at Lundy's Lane and Fort Erie, Murders, and the Defence of Grand River, 1814 -- Epilogue: John Norton in Upper Canada and Great Britain -- Final Years.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.