Undecided: Review Frontier War For American Independence

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The Frontier war for American Independence. By William R. Nester (Mechanicsburg, PA, Stackpole Books, 2004.)
The threat to American family, land, and home was the greatest factor pushing Americans to go to war for independence. A majority of people do not understand the major places where the war was taking place and the factors that pushed people to achieve their objectives about independence (Hist 198). William Nester sheds light on these issues and highlights three major important points about the independence war: the volunteers, the support from France and the failure of the Indians, and the frontier mechanism employed by the Americans to win the struggle (Middleton 2). The book ‘The frontier war for American Independence’ highlights the chronology and picks up the major events that most writers do not reveal when they speak of the American independence, making the review of the book essential to different readers. This book review is a complete evaluation of events that accelerated the American success in the wars, evaluation of the author’s methods of telling the story, opinion about the book and a recommendation to other readers.
William introduces the book by a surprise attention of the roles of different nationalities in the American war of independence. One notable group of people is the Indians who conducted raids to capture lavish homes and prime lands in America (Nester 1). America, in an irony, condemned the war by Indians and British who were killing other people but went (Americans) ahead to kill the innocent mothers, children and old people who had no concern with the war (Nester 1). These people killed by Americans were naive and thought the war spared them. Noticing that the Indians were preparing to capture their lands, Americans became angry, made more war to protect their property, and volunteered differently (Nester 1). Later, the term “frontier” came to use. People who were in areas that sought control and recognition were targets (Nester 10). In such circumstances, people were vulnerable, causing an enmity between the Americans and their enemies. These frontiers and zones boosted the Americans to win the war to independence.
Americans later decided not to yield an inch of their country. Unfortunately, they (Americans) failed in their wars and delayed their revolution. When Indians agreed to help the British, the Americans also thought of having the same assistance as a countermeasure. This countermeasure was a sad moment sought after their failure in the initial war strategy (Nester 65). The French rose to the occasion, and the war escalated once more. During that time, attempts to use peaceful negotiations of resolving the conflicts flopped. More war began, and the colonialists were in danger of losing the battle (Nester 267). Later, debates started over the involvement of the Indians as British allies, with suggestions that they remained neutral in the war. That discussion on the Indian neutrality failed and met an alternative force of allies joining America. The French, who had more experience in war joined the Americans and helped deliver victory.
Around 1780, Indians gave up because of the pressure from the Spanis...