Chainbreaker The Revolutionary War Memoirs Of Governor Blacksnake As Told To Benjamin Williams

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.Governor Blacksnake is the author of 'Chainbreaker The Revolutionary War Memoirs Of Governor Blacksnake As Told To Benjamin Williams', published 2005 under ISBN 9780803264502 and ISBN 080326450X.