An edition of Border wars of the West (1856)
Border wars of the West
comprising the frontier wars of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; and embracing individual adventures among the Indians, and exploits of Boone, Kenton, Clark, Logan, Brady, Poe, Morgan, the Whetzels, and other border heroes of the West
By Frost, John
Publish Date
1856
Publisher
Miller, Orton & Mulligan
Language
eng
Pages
608
Description:
Section headings and Chapter summaries: Border Wars of Pennsylvania -Washington’s expedition, Braddock’s expedition -Depredations of Indians on frontiers of Pennsylvania -War on the frontier until fall of Fort Duquesne -Pontiac’s War -Expedition of Colonel Bouquet to the Muskingum -Dunmore’s War -Massacre of Wyoming -Sullivan’s expedition Border History of Virginia -Introduction -Pontiac’s War -Dunmore’s War -Murder of Cornstalk, siege of Fort Henry -Indian hostilities from 1778 to 1791 -Second siege of Fort Henry and Indian depredations History of the Border Wars of Kentucky -Adventures of pioneers of Kentucky -Capture of Boone, Attack on Boonesborough, Adventures of Kenton -Hostilities of 1780-1, Elliot’s defeat, Battle of Blue Licks -Clarke’s expedition Border Wars of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois -Explorations of French, Expeditions of Gen. Clarke, Col. Williamson and Col. Crawford -Settlements of Ohio Company, Harmer’s expedition -Attacks on Ohio settlers -St. Clair’s expedition, depredations of Indians -Wagner’s expedition -Hostile movement of Tecumseh and Prophet, Frontier events of War of 1812 -Border wars of Tennessee -Border war in Wisconsin
subjects: Black Hawk war, 1832, Wars, Indians of North America, History, Bouquet's Expedition, St. Clair's Expedition, Dunmore's War
People: Arthur St. Clair, Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, Tecumseh, The Prophet, Pontiac
Places: Mississippi River Valley, Wisconsin, Ohio River Valley, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana