A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812

John Norton - Teyoninhokarawen

Carl Benn (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

392 Seiten

2019
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4875-0432-8 (ISBN)

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In 1815-16, Mohawk chief John Norton wrote one of the most fascinating and detailed memoirs from the War of 1812. In this book, Carl Benn’s comprehensive introductions and annotations enable readers to explore that important indigenous narrative, its contexts, and its related histories fully.

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; and 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 account, written in 1815 and 1816, provides 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 not only through Teyoninhokarawen’s Mohawk perspective but in his own words.

Carl Benn is a history professor at Ryerson University. His other books include The Iroquois in the War of 1812, also published by University of Toronto Press.

Abbreviations
Introduction Memoir of John Norton – Teyoninhokarawen
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

Appendix A: The Six Nations Population on the Grand River, 1811 and 1814
Appendix B: John Norton’s Spelling of Native Names when it Differed from Current Practice

Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	08.11.2019
Zusatzinfo	34 colour illustrations, 2 b&w maps
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	165 x 236 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Völkerkunde (Naturvölker)
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4875-0432-2 / 1487504322
ISBN-13	978-1-4875-0432-8 / 9781487504328
Zustand	Neuware