Book description
During the American Revolution and the border conflicts that followed,
Simon Girty's name struck terror into the hearts of U. S. settlers in
the Ohio Valley and the territory of Kentucky. Girty (1741-1818) had
lived with the Natives most of his life. Scorned by his fellow white
frontiersmen as an "Indian lover," Girty became an Indian
agent for the British. He accompanied Native raids against Americans,
spied deep into enemy territory, and was influential in convincing the
tribes to fight for the British.
The Americans declared Girty an outlaw. In U. S. history books he is a
villain even worse than Benedict Arnold. Yet in Canada, Girty is
regarded as a Loyalist hero, and a historic plaque marks the site of his
homestead on the Ontario side of the Detroit River.
In Native history, Girty stands out as one of the few white men who
championed their cause against American expansion. But was he truly the
"White Savage" of legend, or a hero whose story was twisted by
his foes? “...boldly describes the many battle scenes and relationship
dynamics that defined the American Revolution...” p. MsoNormal, li.
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Section1; } Edward Butts is the author of numerous books, including
Henry Hudson: New World Voyager
, Ghost Stories of Newfoundland and Labrador
, Running with Dillinger
, and The Desperate Ones
, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Guelph,
Ontario
