Hallejuha - King George II stood up?
This is about the Messiah song by Handel ( 23 Feb 1685 – 14 April 1759 ). You know this one. When the chorus kicked it up a notch...
The Hard Road back to Fort Loudoun - some don't return
Sick. Dying. Cold. Shivering. No warm clothing. No pay. They all want to go home. Who is going home? Most of the whole army will be...
Virginia Bounty for scalps invites cheaters
Just the scalp invite is bad enough. But both Cherokee and White chose to cheat to win those bounties in many ways. Cut a scalp in...
Postmortem by Forbes: Myrmidons
If only Forbes had survived. If only he lived to be made commander of the Pittsburg area, resisting the intentions of Virginia and...
The Postmortem by Forbes: The Indian Ohio country
Fred Anderson in his Crucible of War book writes about Forbes concerns for the future. "Forbes begged Amherst, "not [to] think...
The Postmortem by Forbes: The Gold Medallions
The Gold Medallions? They were never made, never worn by the officers for which it was meant. Except they were made by the Boy Scouts....
Evan Shelby on up to Ford vs Ferrari
Move over Daniel Boone. Here's one who didn't have the Star Making Machinery behind the Popular Song. He's the main one man in the...
The Postmortem on Forbes
In this year of 2022 we are coming to a close, reviewing 1758 and in particular the Forbes Expedition. Winchester VA is watching. That...
Charles Smith pays GW Dec 1758 - Currency of the Realm
This economy was the land of Promissory Notes - promises to pay. Ledger books of these IOUs were recorded. Sometimes these Promissory...
Skulls, no Bones? Peter Halkett's Death Embrace true?
The French blew up their Fort DuQuesne late afternoon 24 Nov 1758. This place defined what Winchester VA was all about for half of a...
