Indeiskaia voina v Russkoi Amerike: Russko-tlinkitskoe protivoborstvo (1741-1821) - Zorin A.

The history of Russian America is shrouded in myths. Domestic literature idealizes relations with indigenous people, as if they were exclusively for educational and educational purposes. Aborigines represented an independent force, with their own interests and motives. They are rightfully among the creators of the history of Russian America. From August 1732 for 135 years the Russian people mastered the Americas. The rye merchant Grigory Shelikhov, not stopping before the obstacles and means, organized the promotion to the American continent. His plans were inherited by the Russian-American company, which in 1799-1818. was led by A.A. Baranov. Russia established itself on Kodiak and the Aleutian Islands, the mainland coast of Alaska, penetrated into California and tried - to The Hawaiian Islands. The most dangerous were collisions with the Tlinkites, covering in 1741-1821. coast of southeastern Alaska and the adjacent islands of the Alexandra Archipelago. The war against the Tlinkites played a key role in the history of Russian America. The author traced the course and consequences of the conflict, identified its causes, analyzed the controversial points, reconstructing the course of events, comparing the information of Russian, Indian, British and American sources.