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...
The Night Fort Duquesne died
Everything about the existence of forts in the Winchester Va area and old Frederick County VA were all about defending against the French...
The British Empire
Winchester was part of this Empire from 1744 to 1776, - 32yrs . Frederick Co VA was part of this Empire 1738 to 1776 - 38 yrs . Virgina...
Friendly Fire Bad - Prisoner Good!
Before the Friendly Fire horror, on that night of 12 Nov 1758, Lt Colonel George Mercer's 2nd Virginia Regiment captured a white man and...
Friendly Fire - Where did it happen?
There were 2 skirmishes on 12 Nov 1758. First the one with the French. Then the one with 1st Virginia and 2nd 2nd Virginia colliding....
Friendly Fire - Who found the French first?
That night of 12 Nov 1758 saw 2 battles. The first battle was fighting the French and their Indians. The other is when Washington's and...
Friendly Fire
Nov 12, 1758 late afternoon: Forbes orders the first 500 troops out to catch enemy spotted by the outposts. That 500 was led by...
2nd Virginia Regiment ends 1 Dec 1758
The Forbes Expedition worries they're going to lose almost a 1000 men. The 2nd Virginia Regiment has a term limit. It's service ends 1...
