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Wacousta: A Tale of the Pontiac Conspiracy - Richardson, Major

Wacousta: A Tale of the Pontiac Conspiracy - Richardson, Major

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First printed in 1832: This printing 1930s? Brown cloth covers with indigenous person with two feathers inside orange circle, surrounded by lacrosse stick and peace pipe; same illustration on side edge; black and orange lines near edges; edge wear to brown paper dust jacket with the same illustration; name on ffep; not price clipped; very minimal wear "Set in 1763 shortly after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Many of the Indian nations, who had fought on the side of the French, refused to accept British rule. In the Spring and Summer of 1763 Pontiac, a was chief of the Ottawas, led a general uprising that challenged the new regime. In this uprising the Indians captured most of the forts on what was then the western frontier of Great Britain's North American colonies. This book is based on these events."
Illustrator: Jefferys, Charles W.
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover
Musson Book Company
1930
Toronto. ON

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