George Washington and the Half-King Chief Tanacharison is a detailed account of the singular events in western Pennsylvania that precipitated the French and Indian War. It describes the interpersonal relationship between 22-year-old, inexperienced, but self-assured George Washington and the 54-year-old wily Iroquois Chief Tanacharison, and how their interaction resulted in, as Horace Walpole quipped, Washington firing "a volley in the backwoods of America that set the world on fire.
George Washington and the Half-King Chief Tanacharison is a detailed account of the singular events in western Pennsylvania that precipitated the French and Indian War. It describes the interpersonal relationship between 22-year-old, inexperienced, but self-assured George Washington and the 54-year-old wily Iroquois Chief Tanacharison, and how their interaction resulted in, as Horace Walpole quipped, Washington firing "a volley in the backwoods of America that set the world on fire.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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, a living history foundation. He lives in Reston, Virginia.
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Table of Contents Preface 1 Prologue. Tuesday, May 28, 1754-Jumonville Glen 7 1. Conflicting Claims 11 2. Céloron 21 3. Opening Moves 33 4. French Forts on the Allegheny 46 5. Washington Warns the French 57 6. The Race to the Forks 80 7. The Spark Is Struck 97 8. Rationalization and Justification 116 9. The Half-King Gets His War 121 10. Battle at Great Meadows 139 Epilogue 151 Chapter Notes 179 Bibliography 189 Index 195
Table of Contents Preface 1 Prologue. Tuesday, May 28, 1754-Jumonville Glen 7 1. Conflicting Claims 11 2. Céloron 21 3. Opening Moves 33 4. French Forts on the Allegheny 46 5. Washington Warns the French 57 6. The Race to the Forks 80 7. The Spark Is Struck 97 8. Rationalization and Justification 116 9. The Half-King Gets His War 121 10. Battle at Great Meadows 139 Epilogue 151 Chapter Notes 179 Bibliography 189 Index 195
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