They had defeated the French and now the English possessed the vast
North American Empire. Soldiers, traders, settlers--all began the trek
across the wilderness to claim the land and its riches. Against this
relentless tide Indian warriors rose up in bitter fury exploded in the
bloody battle for the conquest of the Northwest territory.
"Reading Eckert is like listening to a master storyteller: he presents
his material in vivid detail, using the novelist's technique to enhance
dramatic events."--" Publishers Weekly"