" This is a book that will surprise and delight anyone interested in American history. It reveals in vivid scrupulously researched detail a hitherto unknown side of the War for Independence." -- Thomas Fleming, author of Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge "Riveting from its deft opening of Lafayette's return, "Forgotten Allies" is a brilliant history of the Oneida Indian Nation and its complex participation in the American Revolution. Masterfully framing the cultural and political struggles of the time before plunging us into the American Revolution, this book has a message for every generation; history is relevant." -- Jack Leustig, Producer, Director, Writer, Award-Winning CBS Television Documentary, "500 Nations""" "Two accomplished historians tell the sad, neglected, yet fascinating story, rich in detail and well written, of the Oneida, one major Indian group who backed the ' winning' side in the American Revolution." -- John Shy, Professor Emeritus, "University of Michigan" " A vividly revealing chronicle of the Oneidas' thankless role in the American Revolution." -- Chrispatsilelis, "Houston Chronicle""" " Two scholars seamlessly combine forces to tell a little-known but important and ultimately shameful story from an unlit corner of the colonies' battle for independence . Much research and erudition underlie a sad tale of fidelity betrayed.

" "-- Kirkus Reviews" Praise for Joseph T. Glatthaar's "Forged In Battle": " The fullest account we have of the UnitedStates Colored Troops (USCT), those black soldiers and white officers who contributed so mightily to Union victory." -- "Georgia Historical Quarterly" Praise for James Kirby Martin's "Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero": "Both a biography and an extended meditation on the ironies of the Revolution, "Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero" is in many ways a remarkable example of the historian's craft.[an] indispensable guide." -- "Los Angeles"" Times" "Martin's thorough primary-source research-- the best in any biography of Arnold to date-- underpins convincing explanations for both Arnold's intense revolutionary zeal and his subsequent betrayal. The book offers essential lessons to modern military officers." -- "Journal of Military History".