Originally published to commemorate the bicentennial of Pittsburgh's founding, Drums in the Forest is reissued to mark the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War. It comprises two parts: the first, by Alfred Proctor James, provides the historical background leading up to the capture of Fort Duquesne by the British; the second, by Charles Morse Stotz, is a description of the five forts built at the forks of the Ohio between 1754 and 1815.

240 Pages, 6 x 9 in.

May, 2005

isbn : 9780822958833

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Alfred Proctor James

Alfred Proctor James was professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, and author of The Ohio Company: Its Inner History.

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Alfred Proctor James
Charles Morse Stotz

Charles Morse Stotz, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, was author of numerous volumes on the history and architecture of western Pennsylvania.

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Charles Morse Stotz