A clear,accessible look at the clash between Henry Hamilton and George Rogers Clark during the American Revolution and its lasting impact. This nonfiction study frames the conflict with careful use of historical records, letters, and document collections. It ties together military actions, diplomacy, and the lives of players across the Illinois and Michigan country and beyond. - Learn how leaders, traders, and Native nations shaped frontier warfare and diplomacy. - See how contemporary records and later scholarship illuminate the period. - Explore the broader political and geographic context of the Revolution in the West. - Understand the sources historians use to piece together events on the frontier. Ideal for readers of history who want a grounded portrait of frontier power, politics, and war in the American Revolution.