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Our Savage Neighbors: How Indian War Transformed Early America. By Peter Silver. (New York: W. W. Norton, 2007. 352 pp. Figures, charts, appendix, notes, index. $29.95.)
      During the height of the Indian conflict known as Pontiac's Uprising, a patrol of Pennsylvania militiamen led by George Allen surrounded the camp of three peaceful Delaware Indians. Convinced that these Delawares were part of a war party responsible for recent raids in the area, Allen and his men decided to kill their captives. Ironically, one of the Indians was well-known to the Pennsylvanians. He was called George Allen, having taken that name from the very same militia leader who now leveled his musket at the surprised Delawares. This association, however, did not prevent the soldiers from shooting down the three hapless Indians. After scalping the fallen Delawares, the militiamen turned to leave when, suddenly, the Indian known as George Allen jumped up and escaped into the forest. . . .
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