Shelter from the storm
Subtitle: Frederick, Maryland a place of refuge in the Seven Year's War
By: Robert Kozak
Publisher: Heritage Books
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westminster, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9780788445682
Subjects: Seven Years' War, 1756-1763; History; Colonies; Genealogy; British colonies
Other titles: Frederick, Maryland a place of refuge in the Seven Year's War
Description: Tells the story of how the Palatine settlers in Fredericktown, Maryland provided places of refuge for fellow Palatines from the Great Valley, and further west, who were burned out of their farms during the French and Indian 'scorched earth' campaign of 1756-1757. At the same time, it also tells the story of a family from the Palatinate, the Brunners at Schifferstadt, an adaption of the Anglo-Saxon fortified house, who provided refuge while also providing defense as the front line of the Seven Years' War moved east to the foot of South Mountain.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Going back in time; title: Peace and war : 1748-1754; title: The Braddock defeat : 1755; title: Total war on the frontier; title: "Shelter from the storm"; title: How the fortified house came to Fredericktown; title: Schifferstadt in the time of war; title: 1758; title: Postscript : Pontiac's War; title: Appendix 1. Location of Dunbar's camp in Frederick; title: Appendix 2. Indian attacks within 50 miles of Schifferstadt; title: Appendix 3. A short history of the Palatinate; title: Appendix 4. Seven Years War organizations and sites.