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Fort William Henry and Fort Phil Kearny were both military outposts of the North American frontier. Both lasted but briefly--about two years from construction until their walls went up in flames. And both saw what were termed massacres by Indians outside their walls.

This book reexamines the traumatic events at both forts. The Fort William Henry Massacre was condemned by both the British and the French as barbaric. Yet these European powers proved capable of similar crimes. The Fort Phil Kearny defeat, traditionally attributed to Captain William Fetterman''s having disobeyed orders, has been scrutinized in recent years. Did the women present at that time write a distorted version of events?

It would appear that his second-in-command, the rash Lieutenant George Grummond, led the charge over Lodge Trail Ridge. Or did he?

Frontier Forts Under Fire

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/30/2017 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781476670935, 978-1476670935
      ISBN10: 1476670935

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Fort William Henry and Fort Phil Kearny were both military outposts of the North American frontier. Both lasted but briefly--about two years from construction until their walls went up in flames. And both saw what were termed massacres by Indians outside their walls.

      This book reexamines the traumatic events at both forts. The Fort William Henry Massacre was condemned by both the British and the French as barbaric. Yet these European powers proved capable of similar crimes. The Fort Phil Kearny defeat, traditionally attributed to Captain William Fetterman''s having disobeyed orders, has been scrutinized in recent years. Did the women present at that time write a distorted version of events?

      It would appear that his second-in-command, the rash Lieutenant George Grummond, led the charge over Lodge Trail Ridge. Or did he?

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