Drums In The Forest

Decision At The Forks

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

about the authors

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