Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword VII
3. Contents IX
4. I. James Burd in Scotland 1
5. II. Merchant in Philadelphia 6
6. III. Roadbuilder for Braddock 21
7. Map of Pennsylvania. Drawing By Page Cory 25
8. IV. Engineer: Builder of Forts 35
9. V. Loyal Hanna and the Forbes Campaign 44
10. VI. The Monongahela and the Redstone Country 69
11. VII. Fort Pitt and an Indian Treaty 85
12. VIII. Burd and Bouquet 96
13. IX. Fort Augusta and Pontiacs Conspiracy 109
14. X. Fighting Franklin’s “Old Ticket” 123
15. XI. Tinian 139
16. XII. Revolutionary Period 150
17. XIII. Independence 161
18. XIV. The Last Frontier 175
19. Bibliographical Note 187
20. Index 191