This is the fort featured in the film Allegheny Uprising. Read about James Smith and the fort here
Smith is remembered also these days for his memoir of his captivity with Indians called Scoouwa: James Smith's Indian Captivity. He tells the tale of when he was 18 during Braddock's march he is captured and taken to Fort Duquesne, forced to run the gauntlet and is then adopted under the name Scoouwa.
American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
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Defending Fort Stanwix
Old Fort Niagara has a free zoom lecture for this on the 21 November. Check the webpage. In Defending Fort Stanwix , William L. Kidder tel...
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This is the first stage of an excellent project. This is the corner tower of a recreation of the fort in the movie Drums Along the Mohawk... -
It's not easy photographing smaller figures but Richard has done an excellent job. These miniatures are excellent. He says 'The... -
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This came out in 1984. Was an excellent addition to a small set of books.
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