Forts on the Pennsylvania Frontier, 1753-1758

xi, 596 pp. Blue boards. CONTENTS: Preface; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations; The Frontier Background; The French Invasion and British Resistance; The Virginia Forts; The French Forts; The First Pennsylvania Troops; Provincial Forts in Northampton County; Provincial Forts in Berks and Lancaster Counties; Provincial Forts in Cumberland County; Fort August and Its Dependencies; The British Take Over; Appendix: The Private Forts; Bibliography; Index.