Flintlock and tomahawk; New England in King Philip's War.

This classic account of King Philip's War, first published in 1958,offers a bird's-eye view of the conflict, from the Wampanoagsachem's rise to his ultimate defeat. The battles, massacres,stratagems, and logistics of this war are all detailed, with theleaders of both sides figuring prominently in this tale ofbloodshed, privation, and woe. The author weighs all the factorscontributing to the Native Americans' defeat and surveys theeffects of the war on the lives of both Indians and colonists inthe years to come. With insight, balance, and compassion, Leachportrays the tragedy of the war and points toward the future of thenascent American republic.