{"title":"C. S. Monaco","description":"C. S. Monaco is a courtesy professor of history at the University of Florida. He is the author of Moses Levy of Florida: Jewish Utopian and Antebellum Reformer and The Rise of Modern Jewish Politics: Extraordinary Movement.","products":[{"product_id":"second-seminole-war-and-the-limits-of-american-aggression-paperback","title":"Second Seminole War and the Limits of American Aggression - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was the last major conflict fought on American soil before the Civil War. The early battlefield success of the Seminoles unnerved US generals, who worried it would spark a rebellion among Indians newly displaced by President Andrew Jackson's removal policies. The presence of black warriors among the Seminoles also agitated southerners wary of slave revolt. A lack of decisive victories and a series of bad decisions--among them the capture of Seminole leader Osceola while under the white flag of truce--damaged the US Army's reputation at home and abroad. Desertion was rampant as troops contended with the subtropical Florida wilderness. And losses for the Seminoles were devastating; by the war's end, only a few hundred remained in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ambitious study, C. S. Monaco explores the far-reaching repercussions of this bloody, expensive campaign. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Monaco not only places this protracted conflict within a military context but also engages the various environmental, medical, and social aspects to uncover the war's true significance and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining the Second Seminole War through the lenses of race, Jacksonian democracy, media and public opinion, American expansion, and military strategy, Monaco offers an original perspective on a misunderstood and often-neglected chapter in our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was the last major conflict fought on American soil before the Civil War. The early battlefield success of the Seminoles unnerved US generals, who worried it would spark a rebellion among Indians newly displaced by President Andrew Jackson's removal policies. The presence of black warriors among the Seminoles also agitated southerners wary of slave revolt. A lack of decisive victories and a series of bad decisions--among them the capture of Seminole leader Osceola while under the white flag of truce--damaged the US Army's reputation at home and abroad. Desertion was rampant as troops contended with the subtropical Florida wilderness. And losses for the Seminoles were devastating; by the war's end, only a few hundred remained in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his ambitious study, C. S. Monaco explores the far-reaching repercussions of this bloody, expensive campaign. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Monaco not only places this protracted conflict within a military context but also engages the various environmental, medical, and social aspects to uncover the war's true significance and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining the Second Seminole War through the lenses of race, Jacksonian democracy, media and public opinion, American expansion, and military strategy, Monaco offers an original perspective on a misunderstood and often-neglected chapter in our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly recommended title replaces John K. Mahon's \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842\u003c\/i\u003e as the definitive work on the conflict. Essential.--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important book on an often-neglected topic. Monaco is a skilled writer. He has distilled extensive archival research from across the United States--along with a robust list of newspapers and published memoirs--into eleven succinct chapters. Monaco's work will surely be a valuable resource for historians and students of American Indian Removal in the coming years.--\u003ci\u003eCivil War Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong contribution to American history, in the current paradigm of settler-colonial studies. Monaco writes with fascinating ecological insight, keenly critical revisions of standard ideas, access to newly discovered documentary sources, and a commendable sense that he is writing about perception and rhetoric as much as about (sometimes unascertainable) fact.--\u003ci\u003election\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--Alan Gallay, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Indian Slave Trade: The Rise of the English Empire in the American South, 1670-1717\u003c\/i\u003e \"Studies in American Culture\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Second Seminole War (1835-1842) was the last major conflict fought on American soil before the Civil War. The early battlefield success of the Seminoles unnerved US generals, who worried it would spark a rebellion among Indians newly displaced by President Andrew Jackson's removal policies. The presence of black warriors among the Seminoles also agitated southerners wary of slave revolt. A lack of decisive victories and a series of bad decisions--among them the capture of Seminole leader Osceola while under the white flag of truce--damaged the US Army's reputation at home and abroad. Desertion was rampant as troops contended with the subtropical Florida wilderness. And losses for the Seminoles were devastating; by the war's end, only a few hundred remained in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his ambitious study, C. S. Monaco explores the far-reaching repercussions of this bloody, expensive campaign. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Monaco not only places this protracted conflict within a military context but also engages the various environmental, medical, and social aspects to uncover the war's true significance and complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy examining the Second Seminole War through the lenses of race, Jacksonian democracy, media and public opinion, American expansion, and military strategy, Monaco offers an original perspective on a misunderstood and often-neglected chapter in our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This highly recommended title replaces John K. Mahon's \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Second Seminole War, 1835-1842\u003c\/i\u003e as the definitive work on the conflict. Essential.\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An important book on an often-neglected topic. Monaco is a skilled writer. He has distilled extensive archival research from across the United States--along with a robust list of newspapers and published memoirs--into eleven succinct chapters. Monaco's work will surely be a valuable resource for historians and students of American Indian Removal in the coming years.\"--\u003ci\u003eCivil War Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A strong contribution to American history, in the current paradigm of settler-colonial studies. Monaco writes with fascinating ecological insight, keenly critical revisions of standard ideas, access to newly discovered documentary sources, and a commendable sense that he is writing about perception and rhetoric as much as about (sometimes unascertainable) fact.\"--\u003ci\u003election\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51367074070751,"sku":"9781421436340","price":47.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qYoY30sdRZ9781421436340.webp?v=1789102312"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/c-s-monaco.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}