War Out of Niagara: Walter Butler and Tory Rangers (New York State Historical Association Series, Number 11)

War Out of Niagara: Walter Butler and Tory Rangers (New York State Historical Association Series, Number 11)

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xxv, 309 pp. CONTENTS: Preface by John Buchan; Introduction; The Valley of the Mohawk, 1752-1769; Butlersbury, Eve of the Revolution The Loyalist Issues; First Battle Actions, 1776; Spy and Prisoner, 1777; The Caldron in the Hills, 1778; Cherry Valley, 1778; The Long Northwestern Flank, 1779; Red War in the Valley, 1780; "The Winds Have Been Adverse" October, 1781; The Butlers of the Secondary Sources and Romances; The End at Niagara; Bibliography; Index. "Walter Butler (1752 – October 30, 1781) was a British Loyalist officer during the American Revolution. He was born near Johnstown, New York, the son of John Butler, a wealthy Indian agent who worked for Sir William Johnson. Walter Butler studied law, and became a lawyer in Albany, New York."--Wikipedia