With George Washington in the wilderness : the frontier life of Christopher Gist /

"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, Gist accompanied the y...

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Main Authors: Misencik, Paul R., 1940- (Author), Misencik, Sally E., 1939- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]
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300 |a vii, 225 pages :  |b illustrations, maps ;  |c 23 cm 
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505 0 |a The Origin of a Frontiersman -- Christopher Gist and the Ohio Company of Virginia -- Gist's First Trek for the Ohio Company, 1750-1751 -- Toward the Falls of the Ohio -- Prelude to Another Journey for the Ohio Company -- Gist's Second Trek for the Ohio Company -- The Logstown Conference -- Gist's Move to Western Pennsylvania -- The French Invasion of Western Pennsylvania -- Mission to Evict the French -- The Perilous Return -- Fleur-de-Lis at the Forks -- The World on Fire -- Surrender on the Fourth of July -- Fort Cumberland at Will's Creek -- March to the Monongahela -- Death in the Forest -- Captain of Scouts and Indian Agent -- The Forbes Campaign against Fort Duquesne -- The Last Trail. 
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