Washington's Western Department - Fort Pitt and the American Revolution

Though much has been written about the American Revolution, much less has been written on its western front. The war effort west of the Appalachians consisted of fewer than 1,000 Continental troops trying to wrest control of 250,000 square miles of forest from a small number of British troops and their Indian allies fighting to keep the land. The garrison at Fort Pitt in Western Pennsylvania comprised the bulk of federal forces in the west, paltry armies serving under abysmal conditions, and with little success. Despite this, a colorful collection of heroes and leaders emerged who endured long enough to establish a presence that facilitated future westward expansion for the United States. This book presents this underreported and unique conflict in full historical detail, with an emphasis on Washington's personal experience in the west and his relationship with Continental Army officers he selected to command his Western Department.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletev

Preface

Introduction: 1753-1774

One. Lord Dunmore 1774

Two. Connolly 1775

Three. Morgan 1776

Four. Hand 1777

Five. McIntosh 1778

Six. Brodhead I 1779

Seven. Brodhead II 1780

Eight. Gibson 1781

Nine. Irvine 1782 delete132

Conclusion: 1783-1794 delete147

Chapter Notes delete165

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Gary S. Williams is a retired librarian who often writes about early frontier history. He lives in Wintersville, Ohio.

Product details

• Authors: Gary S Williams, Gary S. Williams
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.10.2024
• EAN: 9781476693019
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9301-9
• No. of pages: 195
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, American War of Independence, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), c 1783 to c 1800 (American Federalist era)