 It is situated on the South or West Fork of French Creek, near the Water; and is almost surrounded by the Creek, and a small Branch of it which forms a Kind of Island.  Americana Illustrated - Page 61by National Americana Society - 1925Full view - About this book
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1805 - 556 pages
...found no difficulty in getting off the isl.uid. on the ice, in the morning." Washington's Journal. i " It is situated on the south or west fork of French creek, and is almost •unrounded" by water. " Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 606 pages
..." It is situated on the south or west fork of French creek, and is almost surrounded " by water. " Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made...of piles driven into the ground, standing more than 12 feet above it, and sharp at top ; with port holes cut for cannon, and loop holes for the small arms... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. " It is situated on the south or west fork of French...surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles driven into the... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. "It is situated on the south or west fork of French...surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles driven into the... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. " It is situated on the south or west fork of French...surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles driven into the... | |
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 754 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. It is situated on the south or west fork of French...creek, near the water, and is almost surrounded by tho creek and a small branch of it, which forms a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1846 - 814 pages
...creek, near the water; and is almost surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The...standing more than twelve feet above it, and sharp at the top, with port-holes cut for cannon, and loop-holes for the small arms to fire through. There are... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Indians of North America - 1846 - 788 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. " It is situated on the south or west fork of French...surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles driven into the... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...opportunity of making himself acquainted with the defences of the place. He thus describes the fort in his journal : "It is situated on the south or west...standing more than twelve feet above it, and sharp at the top ; with portholes cut for the cannon, and loop-holes for the small arms to fire through. There... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 574 pages
...gave me an opportunity of taking the dimensions of the fort, and making what observations I could. " It is situated on the south or west fork of French...surrounded by the creek, and a small branch of it, which form a kind of island. Four houses compose the sides. The bastions are made of piles driven into the... | |
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