Chainbreaker: The Revolutionary War Memoirs of Governor Blacksnake

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 07/01/2005
ISBN: 9780803264502
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.44w x 0.73d