RWN EP #85* [REPOST*]—William Hogeland on America's First (Forgotten) War

Guest: William Hogeland, author of "Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West"

Reposting the War Nerd's  interview with historian William Hogeland (guest on RWN EP #63 ) about his new book  on America's first war in the early 1790s against a confederation of Indian nations — and how the USA's disastrous early defeats led to the creation of the US Army . . . Hogeland recovers the lost history of this first undeclared war, starting with America's worst military defeat in its history, and he introduces us to some incredible forgotten figures in this war — including Indian commanders Little Turtle and Blue Jacket, and American commander Anthony Wayne, "The Black Snake". . .

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Buy William Hogeland's fantastic new book "Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened The West" 

Hogeland was our guest on RWN 63  to talk about the Whiskey Rebellion  & the  things they don't teach you about America's Founding Fathers...