Peter Cozzens, author of a best-selling account of the American Civil War, unfolds before the reader a sweeping panorama of the Indian Wars on the Great Plains and in the Rocky Mountains—an unbroken chain of the longest and most ferocious battles in the history of the United States. As a result of furious, bloody fighting, the country’s indigenous inhabitants were deprived of their lands. Relying on testimony from participants and archival documents, Cozzens creates vivid portraits of representatives of the opposing sides—without idealizing or vilifying anyone. This astonishing documentary saga allows you to view the tragic history of Native Americans from two perspectives—through the eyes of those who fought fiercely for the endless spaces of North America.