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?
#7162218 in Books 2016-11-05 9.00 x .37 x 6.00l; #File Name: 1539793931160 pages
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