Lord of the Mohawks: A Biography of Sir William Johnson
- ISBN-10
- 0316286095
- ISBN-13
- 9780316286091
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979-01-01
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Author
- James Thomas Flexner
Description
Examines the daring double life of Sir William Johnson--Loyalist, diplomat, frontiersman, and warrior
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