18th Century, French and Indian War (Temporal Keyword)
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Reconstructing the French Assault on Fort Necessity using Metal Detection (2018)
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This paper presents the results of recent metal detection surveys conducted by Indiana University of Pennsylvania at Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Fort Necessity was a hastily fortified storehouse located within a historically significant landscape known as Great Meadows. On July 3 1754, British Colonial forces led by George Washington defended Fort Necessity against a small army of French soldiers and French-allied Native Americans. The Battle of Fort...