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The infamous Dakota War Trials of 1862 : revenge, military law and the judgment of history / John A. Haymond.

By: Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]Description: x, 263 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781476665108 (print)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 345.73/025230899752430776 23
LOC classification:
  • KF7641 .H39 2016
Summary: "This book examines the Dakota War trials from the perspective of 19th century military law. The author discusses the causes and far-reaching consequences of the war, claims of widespread atrocities, the modern debate over the role of culture in lawful warfare and how the war has been depicted by historians"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-260) and index.

"This book examines the Dakota War trials from the perspective of 19th century military law. The author discusses the causes and far-reaching consequences of the war, claims of widespread atrocities, the modern debate over the role of culture in lawful warfare and how the war has been depicted by historians"-- Provided by publisher.

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