Standoff at the river
Overholser, Wayne D., 1906-19962009
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A remarkable battle was fought at Beecher Island, Colorado, in 1868. 49 untrained volunteers, two wounded officers and a dying army doctor were nailed down on a sand-bar in a shallow river by more than a thousand Cheyenne, Arapahoe and Sioux.
Main title:
Standoff at the river / Wayne D. Overholser.
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Imprint:
Bath : Gunsmoke, 2009.
Collation:
144 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9781408462317 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.52
Language:
English
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BRN:
451316