Summary of S. C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon

Get the Summary of S. C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. On October 3, 1871, the U.S. military launched a campaign against the Comanches, marking a turning point in the Indian wars. Led by Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, the Fourth Cavalry and Eleventh Infantry targeted the Quahadis, a Comanche band under the leadership of Quanah Parker. This mission followed the failure of President Grant's Peace Policy and was a response to the Comanches' resistance, particularly their raids and refusal to sign treaties. The narrative follows the Parker family, early Texas settlers, and the infamous Comanche raid on Parker's Fort, which resulted in the kidnapping of Cynthia Ann Parker...

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