The Patriot's Flame: An Expedition Against the Six Nations Iroquois

An examination of General John Sullivan's expedition against the Six Nations of Iroquois in 1779 during the American Revolution. By examining the Journals of General John Sullivan, one will gain a deeper understanding behind the psyche of the "new American soldier" and, in turn, a reflection of the overall social outlook on the Native Americans by these revolutionaries fighting for their own political freedom. Are these the types of accounts that have shaped the image of the Native American as well as the myth of the American Patriot?