The Indians' Last Fight; Or, The Dull Knife Raid

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The Indians' Last Fight; Or, The Dull Knife Raid

by Dennis Collins

EN·~10 hours·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total
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E-text prepared by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)

0:33
2

PREFACE

5:05
3

INDEX

1:07
4

CHAPTER I.

6:56
5

CHAPTER II.

6:19
6

CHAPTER III.

10:17
7

CHAPTER IV.

6:52
8

CHAPTER V.

2:44
9

CHAPTER VI.

26:36
10

CHAPTER VII.

21:29

Description

In this vivid chronicle of the American frontier, the author draws on three decades of firsthand experience among cowboys and Plains tribes to reconstruct the events surrounding the Dull Knife raid. The narrative places readers in the rolling prairies and rugged camps where tensions between the Lakota and the expanding United States boiled over, offering a clear sense of place and atmosphere. Through measured detail, the early stages of the conflict unfold, revealing the motivations and fears of both the Native warriors and the soldiers tasked with suppressing them.

The work deliberately pushes back against the romanticized myths that have long colored Western literature. By presenting the Indian and the cow‑puncher as complex people shaped by harsh circumstances, it invites listeners to reconsider familiar stereotypes. The author's plain, earnest style makes the historical material accessible without sacrificing depth.

Listeners will find a balanced portrait of a turbulent era, where personal courage and cultural clash intersect on the open plains, setting the stage for the dramatic confrontations to come.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (610K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-11-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Dennis Collins

1842–1916

A cowboy and frontier memoirist, this author left behind a vivid first-hand account of life in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas after the Civil War. His best-known book mixes personal recollection with Western history, including the story of the Dull Knife raid.

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