Description
Book Synopsis Christopher Gist is a great American hero who has often gone unnoticed. Recognized for giving colonists the first detailed description of the Ohio Country, Gist was a close friend of George Washington, whom he met through their affiliation with the Ohio Company. In 1753, the two went on an arduous trek through the western Pennsylvania wilderness in the dead of winter to deliver a message to the French commander on the upper Allegheny River. Gist had a profound impact on Washington and saved the future president''s life on at least two occasions during their mission. Despite Gist''s impressive achievements, historians have largely overlooked him. This book extensively details his remarkable accomplishments in frontier exploration and military service.
Table of ContentsPreface
1. The Origin of a Frontiersman
2. Christopher Gist and the Ohio Company of Virginia
3. Gist's First Trek for the Ohio Company, 1750–1751
4. Toward the Falls of the Ohio
5. Prelude to Another Journey for the Ohio Company
6. Gist's Second Trek for the Ohio Company
7. The Logstown Conference
8. Gist's Move to Western Pennsylvania
9. The French Invasion of Western Pennsylvania
10. Mission to Evict the French
11. The Perilous Return
12. Fleur-de-Lis at the Forks
13. The World on Fire
14. Surrender on the Fourth of July
15. Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek
16. March to the Monongahela
17. Death in the Forest
18. Captain of Scouts and Indian Agent
19. The Forbes Campaign against Fort Duquesne
20. The Last Trail
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
