Tepees were easy to transport, as they were made of lightweight materials like animal skins and wooden poles. This was very important, as Plains indians moved throughout the year according to seasonal changes and availability of game.
Born in Löwicz, Pomerania, in 1684, Kurt Christopher Count von Schwerin came from the ducal house of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. At a young age he turned to the military and during the War of the Spanish Succession (1700-1715), he enlisted in the Dutch army. He fought in the Allies victorious battles o