The French & Indian War, or the Seven Years' War
I have always been drawn to the first world war, the one that began in a remote glen in southwestern Pennsylvania in 1754 and by its end changed the look of the world in 1763. It sets up the American War of Independence, the decades of war between Britain and France -- in many ways, the modern age itself. For twenty years I attended as a vendor the annual seminar of the Braddock Road Preservation Association, and it educated and entertained me with some of the best scholars in the field. On this page I will offer new books and classics, dvds and audiobooks, and any other worthy items of the 18th century that relate to the "wilderness war."
Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755-1765
Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755-1765
Who were the pioneering settlers in the backcountry of the 1750s and 1760s? How did they fare when the Indians retaliated against the settlers' expansion to the west? Who survived, who perished and who never returned home? This well-documented book tells about Patterson's Fort. It relates the tales of Bigham's Fort and Robinson's Fort. It includes the account of Hugh Gibson, a teenager taken captive and who escaped almost three years later. It tells the story of Battle of Buffalo Creek. These and other historical tales will reveal the bravery and endurance of the men and women who settled our valleys.