Reviews for Most Troublesome Situation: The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764

The average rating for Most Troublesome Situation: The British Military and the Pontiac Indian Uprising of 1763-1764 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-04-04 00:00:00 Richard Vrhovc Having read their version of Robert Rogers' journals, I decided to give this book a chance. And while it has shorter primary sources, it does give a detailed breakdown of the uprising and the words of the people in it. It is mostly from the British perspective due to the Indians lack of a written language, but there are several excerpts of the Indian point-of-view that were transcribed, from peace conferences and the like. The author's research is exhaustive, right down to the names of minor figures in minor units. They hit all the major battles and a lot of the minor incidents that usually get forgotten. And the ample pictures helped set the mood of the conflict. The appendices are also pretty good, and even include pctcures and descriptions of these locations in the present day. Recommended for fans of colonial American history.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-07-22 00:00:00 Christopher Rooney Chronicles the power struggle between and among the American colonies and Native Americans during the late 1600's, extensively covering King Philip's War. The book is extremely thorough and well-documented. It's a fascinating time in history, but the book is a little dry and assumes that the reader already has some understanding of colonial and Native American structure.