Attack in the Alleghenies

by William P. Robertson

Attack in the Alleghenies gives chilling accounts of the mayhem spread by the Delaware warriors of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and of Colonel John Armstrong's 1756 raid to destroy this terrorist base.

184 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 19, 2010

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Attack in the Alleghenies - William P Robertson/ David Rimer
2010

5*****

“Attack in the Alleghenies” by William P. Robertson and David Rimer is a well written re-enactment of a specific battle in the mid 1700s, during the French/Indian wars. Filled with sometimes gory, but accurate accounts of the brutality of this period in American history, Robertson‘s novel gives the reader a clear image of the harshness of early pioneer life.

“Attack in the Alleghenies” tells the story of three men in particular who, for their own reasons, decide to aid nearby settlers and soldiers in a vicious battle for their very survival against the group of Indians in an alliance with French soldiers during this period. Robertson’s book also touches on the issues of compassion and humanity, told through the experiences and eyes of these three heroes.

The photos dispersed throughout the book, which show modern day re-enactments of “The Attack in the Alleghenies” are great and help provide visual images of the terrifying painted faces of the Indians, the soldiers and the forest environment.

The ONE thing that threw me off what the book would be about - was the cover. To me, though the cover image is great art - it seemed too modern, too ‘metal’, to connect with the story’s mid 1700s period of American history.

I rather enjoyed reading William Robertson’s “The Attack in the Alleghenies” and would love to read more of his books concerning American history.

I received this book for free to review from Librarything. I am a member of Librarything, Goodreads, BookDivas, Black Velvet Seductions and the Penguin book club.

[William Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Rimer and I spent a great deal of time researching primary sources before writing this book. Carefully depicted battle scenes and actual remarks by the original officers and chiefs who participated in the burning of Fort Granville and the raid on the Indian terrorist base at Kittanning, Pennsylvania enliven the action. Stark photos of Native American reenactors and Pennsylvania forest scenes also add a touch of authenticity. The culture of the Eastern woodland tribes was another integral aspect of the book with Delaware dances, Iroquois burial rites, and Indian fishing and farming techniques recreated. This was a fun novel to write because it was told from the point of view of four free-wheeling Eastern mountain men--Lightnin' Jack Hawkins, Bearbite Bob Winslow, Will "Big Cat" Cutler, and Alexander MacDonald.