Endgame for Empire

British-Creek Relations in Georgia and Vicinity, 1763–1776

John T. Juricek

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9780813060743
• eBook ISBN: 9780813055282
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Early American History
• Index: History

Too easily we forget that the process of European colonization was not simply a matter of armed invaders elbowing themselves into position to take charge. As John Juricek reminds us, the road to revolution was paved in part by complicated negotiations with Indians, as well as unique legal challenges.

By 1763, Britain had defeated Spain and France for dominance over much of the continent and renewed efforts to repair relations with Native Americans, especially in the southern colonies. Over the ensuing decade the reconstitution of British-Creek relations stalled and then collapsed, ultimately leading the colonists directly into the arms of the patriot cause.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Endgame for Empire
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Maps
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. The British Quest for a Fresh Start
• 2. A Promising Reset: The Augusta Congress
• 3. Creek Ferment and the Plan of 1764
• 4. Testing Time
• 5. The Elusive Boundary and the Creek-Choctaw War
• 6. The Roundabout Route to the “New Purchase”
• 7. Crumbling Controls
• 8. Breaking Apart
• Retrospect
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index