| historygamer | 24 Oct 2009 8:50 p.m. PST |
Ha anyone read this yet? If so, how does it compare to Ill Starred General and Kooperman's book? |
| historygamer | 30 Oct 2009 3:49 p.m. PST |
Wow, no one has read this book? |
| Thomas Mante | 02 Nov 2009 12:59 p.m. PST |
Had not even heard of it beofre coming across this post! Amazon UK lists it but has none in stock. Amazon.com has four favourable reviews who comment on the author's fluid writing style. Still it is possible to be fluid and be inexact with the facts at the same time. In the publisher's blurb there is an intriguing mention of 'letters and papers' never before published – surely not a reference to the copy of Ben Franlikn's letter book in the British Library but reprinted in the W&MQ or Major Sparke's letter in Pa History 62? So it could mean something new? If it is really soemthing new then it will be the first majork work on the expedition since Kopperman's excellent book. I have to admit to being tempted…… |
| historygamer | 02 Nov 2009 1:51 p.m. PST |
Me too. I saw it in Borders but didn't have my reading glasses. Talk about frustration. :-( |
| WildGeese | 02 Nov 2009 7:04 p.m. PST |
Got it on order at present with Amazon.ca, but looks like I will have to wait another 2-3 weeks before I get it. Does look intriguing though. It's 3rd on my reading list so I have some serious reading to get through before it arrives. |
| Thomas Mante | 03 Nov 2009 9:01 a.m. PST |
Just ordered it via Amazon UK so have to wait and see! Historygamer, know what you mean, I have to get my nose right up to a book shelf in order to read the titles! Gets some funny looks in book stores I can tell you ;-) |
| historygamer | 04 Nov 2009 10:06 a.m. PST |
I find it frustrating, as I had (past tense) perfect vision. I might have to take a chance and buy this, as this campaign has always been a favorite of mine. Kopperman and McCardell's books are great on the subject. The actual battle field is now a steel mill. Not a nice hood either. I used to run period events where Dunbar camped, around Jumonville. That is a nice area, but is a Methodist Church camp. The NPS property runs right up against it. For years a lot of stuff was "taken" out of that area where Dunbar dumped and fled. There was a nice paperback released on the Forbes Campaign, which was a mixture of touring and history. |
| Thomas Mante | 05 Nov 2009 6:38 a.m. PST |
Histroygamer, I do not know the Forbes book, do you perchance recall the details? |
| Thomas Mante | 05 Nov 2009 6:42 a.m. PST |
"For years a lot of stuff was "taken" out of that area where Dunbar dumped and fled." There was some brief footage of metal detecrorists/amateur archaeologists showing their finds and commenting in one of the extras of the 'When the Forest Ran Red DVD'. There ought to have been a lot to dind in view of the haste with which Dunbar retreated. |
| historygamer | 05 Nov 2009 11:45 a.m. PST |
I'll post the name of the Forbes book later. Yes, lots of cannon and musket balls were dumped before he fled east and went into "winter quarters" in July. |
| historygamer | 11 Nov 2009 8:05 p.m. PST |
Here it is: Pennsylvania's Forbes TrailL Gateways and Getawayss along the Legendary Route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Great Gerry Embleton prints in it of the period. If you are having troubling finding it, try some of the Border books stores, as they can ship from a Pittsburgh store to your locality. |
| historygamer | 16 Nov 2009 7:22 p.m. PST |
Just spoke to a friend who saw the author on PA cable TV. It didn't appear that this author really brought anything new to the table, at least per his interview. I suggest people interested in this scan the book first, as it would be hard to beat Kopperman and McCardell's books on the subject. |
| historygamer | 08 Mar 2010 7:07 p.m. PST |
So did anyone ever read this book? Just curious what you thought and if there was anything new in it? |
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