Alexander Vasilyevich Zorin was born in Kursk, Russia in 1967 and graduated from the historical and pedagogical faculty of the Kursk State Pedagogical Institute in 1991. In 1999, he defended his dissertation for a degree as a candidate in historical sciences on the subject of "The Indian War in Russian America" at Voronezh State University. He is the Chief Curator at Kursk Regional Museum of Archaeology and also does field work. He has authored more than 120 publications on the history of North American Indians, archaeology, local lore, and is a co-author of many collective works. He has been awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and other awards.
Battle for Sitka,1802 -1804, Alaskan Tlingits, Russians and Native Allies in Russian America
by Alexander V. Zorin
Battle for Sitka,1802 -1804, Alaskan Tlingits, Russians and Native Allies in Russian America
by Alexander V. Zorin
Published Dec 14, 2020
235 Pages
Genre: HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Book Details
Intercontinental Encounters and Clashes 1802-1804
When the Russians and the Native Americans encountered each other in Alaska, their emerging relationship rode through both peace and war. Two of the most tragic episodes were the were the Sitka area battles of 1802 and 1804 between the Tlingit Indians and the Russians and their Native allies. This book discusses various differences of opinion, in depth, concerning these battles, along with the personal stories, lifestyles, clothing, armaments, and numbers of those involved.