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by Governor Blacksnake; Thomas S. Abler (Editor); Benjamin Williams (As Told to)


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One of the earliest memoirs by an American Indian, Chainbreaker presents the recollections of a Seneca chief, also known as Governor Blacksnake. A fighter in the American Revolution who lived more than a century, Chainbreaker told his story as an old man in the 1840s to a fellow Seneca, Benjamin Williams, who translated it and committed it to paper. Epic in scale and yet intensely personal, Chainbreaker's story provides a rare Native view of warfare and diplomacy during a crucial period in American history. His account is only fully available in this edition, featuring extensive commentary by Thomas S. Abler. Thomas S. Abler is a professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms.

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  • Title Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake as Told to Benjamin Williams
  • Author Governor Blacksnake; Thomas S. Abler (Editor); Benjamin Williams (As Told to)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Bison Books Ed
  • Pages 308
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bison, Lincoln
  • Date 2005-07-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780803264502 / 080326450X
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.44 x 5.44 x 0.73 in (21.44 x 13.82 x 1.85 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1800-1850
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Library of Congress subjects Seneca Indians, Indians of North America - History -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005000744
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Thomas S. Abler is a professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo. He is the author of Hinterland Warriors and Military Dress: European Empires and Exotic Uniforms.
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