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Guide spotlights history, beauty of Central Pennsylvania
Travel writer Christine H. O'Toole wasn't surprised by all the historic locations she found in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh - the start and end points for the Forbes Trail, the route that British General John Forbes marched in 1758 to drive the French from Fort Duquesne. This campaign ended in the British taking control of the Forks of the Ohio and the naming of Pittsburgh. "The surprises for me were in the small towns, many of which have a well-defined sense of history. Carlisle and Bedford are 2 of my favorites." They are among the 7 "gateway" communities in "Pennsylvania's Forbes Trail" history and travel guide.
by post-gazette 2008-05-20 --- Battles and Battlefields

The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Carillon
The effects of the Battle of Carillon, fought between the French and British on that slip of land between Lake George and Lake Champlain on July 7 and 8, 1758, rocked the royal courts of Europe and gave the British military quite a jolt. In that battle, the French commander Louis-Joseph Marquis de Montcalm defeated British General James Abercrombie. Even though Montcalm was outnumbered 5 to 1, and Abercrombie led the largest force of British regulars gathered to that point in the French and Indian War. Military historians call it the bloodiest battle fought on American soil up to Antietam in the Civil War.
by timesunion 2008-05-17 --- Battles and Battlefields

Washington's only surrender: Ceremony marks Fort Necessity battle
A group of 50 people showed up to mark the anniversary of the battle between George Washington's Virginians and the French force and their American Indian allies at the Fort Necessity Battlefield in Farmington. The battle was George Washington's only surrender. "This was a very ugly place on July 3, 1754, 253 years ago," said historic weapons supervisor and park ranger Brian Reedy. "33 men lost their lives here." Reedy, dressed in historic uniform, went on to talk about the events, as Washington and his men fought the French and American Indians on a very rainy day. After an 8-hour battle, Washington and Captain James Mackay agreed to the terms of surrender.
by heraldstandard 2007-07-07 --- Battles and Battlefields

1763: French, Indian War a Pyrrhic victory
Feb. 10 in 1763, France and Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, ending the French and Indian War, sometimes called the Seven Years War. At first glance it was a big victory for the British and their allies - the American colonies and several Indian tribes. The treaty stipulated that France would cede to Britain its North American territory making Britain master of the New World. But as it turned out, this war also changed Britain's relationship with its American colonies, which led to the American Revolution and the loss of those same colonies. In that sense, Britain's victory in the French and Indian War was "Pyrrhic" indeed.
by poconorecord 2007-02-04 --- Battles and Battlefields

America's longest and costliest Indian Wars took place in Florida
America's longest and costliest series of Indian Wars took place in Florida, against the Seminoles, and an exhibit at the Dunedin Museum of History tells the story of those 3 guerrilla wars. It was that propensity to shelter slaves that led to the First Seminole War. In 1817 U.S. troops invaded Spanish Florida to bring back the escaped slaves, destroy the "Negro forts" and stop the skirmishes... 1834 some opposed relocation and were spoiling for a fight: 1835, they ambushed 110 soldiers. The Second Seminole War was on, and before it was over in 1842, 2/3 of the U.S. Army plus would be involved. The Third Seminole War, or "Billy Bowlegs War," started in 1855...
by tbnweekly 2006-09-10 --- Battles and Battlefields

Bloody Spring attack - Pennsylvania militia killed by Indians
Sunbury wasn't here 250 years ago. Instead, the remains of a small Indian settlement stood in the area. In 1756, Sunbury was the very edge of civilization, and a war between English settlers, Indians and the French had raged for more than a year. Early 1756 rumors abounded that the French and Iroquois were planning to build a fort down the west branch of the Susquehanna River. To counter this Gov. Morris ordered the Pennsylvania militia to build a fort. On Aug. 29, 1756, a soldier James Pattin, went to a spring. He was killed by Indian warriors and fell into the spring, his blood mingling with the water. The spring was ever after known as "the Bloody Spring."
by dailyitem 2006-08-28 --- Battles and Battlefields

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