Great Indian Wars 1540-1890

5 Part Documentary Series

The year 1540 was a crucial turning point in American history. The Great Indian Wars were incited by Francisco Vazquez de Coronado when his expedition to the Great Plains launched the inevitable 350 year struggle between the white man and the American Indians. From the point forward, the series of battles the United States and the Native American Indians began where blood was shed and thousands of lives were lost on both sides. The Battle Tippecanoe, the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, all three Seminole Wars and the Battle of Little Big Horn were some of the most important conflicts that led up to the last official massacre, the Battle of Wounded Knee, where the defeat of the Indians was solidified. Americas landscape would be forever changed.