Bloody Mohawk
The French and Indian War & American Revolution on New York's Frontier

A well written history of the Mohawk Valley during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods when it was a critical strategic location. Richard Berleth chooses his topics wisely and writes engagingly about why the Valley was so important and how major invasions, first by the French and 20 years later,......more

awesome book. very detailed and intricate history of upstate New York during the revolutionary period. the book deals mainly with the relationship of the Indians with the loyalists or the militia. Oneida, Seneca, Mohawk, Iroquois, tuscarora, Onondaga...I loved the book telling the history of a state......more

A thorough account of the relationship between the Native Americans, Loyalists, and Patriots in New York State during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Serves as another reminder of the disservice our nation did the Native Americans after enlisting their help to defeat the British......more

The history of 18th century conflicts in and near the Mohawk Valley is of special interest to me as our family's home is on the northern reaches of the Mohawk River in upstate New York; one can wade across it from behind our home. The house in which we live was built in 1795 by early settlers with a......more

The most unintentionally local of local histories. Berleth's 2009 "Bloody Mohawk" is a narrative history of the Mohawk Rivery Valley in upstate New York during the 18th century (roughly 1713-1794). The area was a major focal point during both the French and Indian Wars and American Revolution, and w......more