Tomahawk and Musket: French and Indian Raids in the Ohio Valley 1758

In 1758, at the height of the French and Indian War, British Brigadier General John Forbes led his army on a methodical advance against Fort Duquesene, French headquarters in the Ohio valley. As his army closed in upon the fort, he sent Major Grant of the 77th Highlanders and 850 men on a reconnaissance in force against the fort. The French, alerted to this move, launched their own counter-raid. 500 French and Canadians, backed by 500 Indian allies, ambushed the highlanders and sent them fleeing back to the main army. With the success of that operation, the French planned their own raid against the English encampment at Fort Ligonier less than fifty miles away. With only 600 men, against an enemy strength of 4,000, the French & Amerindians launched a daring night attack on the heart of the enemy encampment. This book tells the complete story of these ambitious raids and counter-raids, giving in-depth detail on the forces, terrain, and tactics.

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• Montcalm's Crushing Blow: French and Indian Raids along New York's Oswego River 1756
• Highlander in the French-Indian War: 1756-67 (Warrior)
• Monongahela 1754-55: Washington's defeat, Braddock's disaster (Campaign)
• Peckuwe 1780: The Revolutionary War on the Ohio River Frontier (Campaign)
• Ticonderoga 1758: Montcalm's victory against all odds (Campaign)
• Fort William Henry 1755-57: A battle, two sieges and bloody massacre (Campaign)
• The French-Indian War 1754-1760
• British Redcoat vs French Fusilier: North America 1755-63 (Combat)
• Fallen Timbers 1794: The US Army's first victory (Campaign)