With George Washington in the Wilderness

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Beschreibung

Christopher Gist is a great American hero who has often gone unnoticed. Recognized for giving colonists the first detailed description of the Ohio Country, Gist was a close friend of George Washington, whom he met through their affiliation with the Ohio Company. In 1753, the two went on an arduous trek through the western Pennsylvania wilderness in the dead of winter to deliver a message to the French commander on the upper Allegheny River. Gist had a profound impact on Washington and saved the future president's life on at least two occasions during their mission. Despite Gist's impressive achievements, historians have largely overlooked him. This book extensively details his remarkable accomplishments in frontier exploration and military service.

Über den Autor

Paul R. Misencik is a former airline captain and retired division chief of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is a member of the First Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Preface

1.¿The Origin of a Frontiersman

2.¿Christopher Gist and the Ohio Company of Virginia

3.¿Gist's First Trek for the Ohio Company, 1750-1751

4.¿Toward the Falls of the Ohio

5.¿Prelude to Another Journey for the Ohio Company

6.¿Gist's Second Trek for the Ohio Company

7.¿The Logstown Conference

8.¿Gist's Move to Western Pennsylvania

9.¿The French Invasion of Western Pennsylvania

10.¿Mission to Evict the French

11.¿The Perilous Return

12.¿Fleur-de-Lis at the Forks

13.¿The World on Fire

14.¿Surrender on the Fourth of July

15.¿Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek

16.¿March to the Monongahela

17.¿Death in the Forest

18.¿Captain of Scouts and Indian Agent

19.¿The Forbes Campaign against Fort Duquesne

20.¿The Last Trail

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2022
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781476688497
ISBN-10:	1476688494
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Misencik, Paul R. Misencik, Sally E.
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Paul R. Misencik (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.03.2022
Gewicht:	0,346 kg