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Author DeLay, Brian, 1971- author.
Title War of a thousand deserts : Indian raids and the U.S.-Mexican War / Brian DeLay.
Publication Info New Haven [Conn.] : Yale Univ. Press, ©2008.



Descript 1 online resource (xxi, 473 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Note "Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."
Contents Introduction: A little door -- Prologue: Easy stories -- PART 1. NEIGHBORS: 1. Danger and community ; 2. Buffalo-hide quiver ; 3. Plunder and partners ; 4. The politics of vengeance -- PART 2. NATIONS: 5. Indians don't unmake Presidents ; 6. Barbarians and dearer enemies ; 7. An eminently National War? ; 8. How to make a desert smile -- PART 3. CONVERGENCE: 9. A trophy of a new kind in war : 10. Polk's blessing -- Epilogue: Article 11.
ISBN 9780300150421 (electronic bk.)
0300150423 (electronic bk.)
1282351974
9781282351974
1282088688
9781282088689
0300119321
9780300119329
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Author DeLay, Brian, 1971- author.
Series The Lamar series in western history
Lamar series in western history.
Subject Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Indians.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexico, North.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexico, North.
Mexican-American Border Region -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexican-American Border Region -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Alt author William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies.
Descript 1 online resource (xxi, 473 pages) : illustrations, maps
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Note "Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."
Contents Introduction: A little door -- Prologue: Easy stories -- PART 1. NEIGHBORS: 1. Danger and community ; 2. Buffalo-hide quiver ; 3. Plunder and partners ; 4. The politics of vengeance -- PART 2. NATIONS: 5. Indians don't unmake Presidents ; 6. Barbarians and dearer enemies ; 7. An eminently National War? ; 8. How to make a desert smile -- PART 3. CONVERGENCE: 9. A trophy of a new kind in war : 10. Polk's blessing -- Epilogue: Article 11.
ISBN 9780300150421 (electronic bk.)
0300150423 (electronic bk.)
1282351974
9781282351974
1282088688
9781282088689
0300119321
9780300119329
Author DeLay, Brian, 1971- author.
Series The Lamar series in western history
Lamar series in western history.
Subject Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Indians.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexico, North.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexico, North.
Mexican-American Border Region -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexican-American Border Region -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Alt author William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies.

Subject Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Indians.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Mexico, North.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexican-American Border Region.
Indians of North America -- Wars -- Mexico, North.
Mexican-American Border Region -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- History, Military -- 19th century.
Mexican-American Border Region -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Mexico, North -- Ethnic relations -- History -- 19th century.
Descript 1 online resource (xxi, 473 pages) : illustrations, maps
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Descript data file rda
Note "Published in association with the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University."
Contents Introduction: A little door -- Prologue: Easy stories -- PART 1. NEIGHBORS: 1. Danger and community ; 2. Buffalo-hide quiver ; 3. Plunder and partners ; 4. The politics of vengeance -- PART 2. NATIONS: 5. Indians don't unmake Presidents ; 6. Barbarians and dearer enemies ; 7. An eminently National War? ; 8. How to make a desert smile -- PART 3. CONVERGENCE: 9. A trophy of a new kind in war : 10. Polk's blessing -- Epilogue: Article 11.
Alt author William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies.
ISBN 9780300150421 (electronic bk.)
0300150423 (electronic bk.)
1282351974
9781282351974
1282088688
9781282088689
0300119321
9780300119329

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