Showdown in the Wilderness! The Battle of Fort Ligonier

In October of 1758 French forces and Ohioan warriors attacked Fort Ligonier. The battle was intense and proved to be a turning point in the war for the western frontier. This week our guest are Dr. Erica Nuckles the late Brad Mooney.

[@DaVinci0963]

Excellent job! My Uncle, Merle Schultz was a master carpenter and was working at Fort Ligonier in the early 60's. He explained to a 4 or 5 year old me how they used logs instead of lumber and gave me a quick rundown of the history of Fort Ligonier. It sparked a lifetime of being a history buff. Thanks again, great series!

[@FaithfulObjectivist]

Great storytelling by panel and moderation. Thanks

[@olentangy74]

In 2010 during a family summer road trip, we visited the town of Ligonier. The fort had already closed, so we stayed at the town hotel so we could visit the fort the next day. We spent the entire day reading every notation on every exhibit. The museum is world class, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. I especially appreciated the exhibit on Arthur St.Clair, the leader of the ill fated expedition of 1791, and the disaster at what became Fort Recovery. My goal is to make it to Fort Ligonier Days in October. Thank you for a very informative video. Well done!

[@iamauntmeem]

My fifth great-grandfather was captured by the Native Americans just outside of Fort Ligonier across Loyalhanna Creek. His sister must have resisted as she was tomahawked to death. I feel a great connection to that area. My great-grandfather did return 3 years later!

[@bradycrytzerofficial]

Thats an amazing story! You should write about it!

[@jonathanholland8133]

I've had the pleasure of visiting Ligonier three times and touring the fort and museum twice now. Truly a first rate site that is indeed world class. Thanks for such an insightful video on such an amazing place.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Thank you. Enjoyed the interview 😊 (subscribed)

[@robertlindh1439]

Great presentation.

[@BenSHammonds]

Erica is a very lovely and interesting lady, enjoyed the video, I like the history and have family connection to such a little down the Ohio from you at Pt Pleasant and Fort Randolph. Philip Hammond (Hamman) the scout who went from there to warn the Greenbrier settlements, which is reenacted to this day, was my 5th gen greatgrandfather

[@bradycrytzerofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it! She is the best

[@deborahwingard776]

Many of my Great Grandfathers fought at Fort Ligonier!

[@ryanmichael1298]

I was there about 14 years ago.

[@robertrivera9162]

There is so much intresting history here. Can you do a video about the Pennsylvania rifle regiments? Maybe the 1st and 2nd regiments? I read that the people of Pennsylvania that went into these regiments were very spirited with the desire to fight the British.

[@ryanhudson3807]

Ligonier, owned and operated by the royal Mellon family.

[@deborahwingard776]

Nope!

[@johnmcnulty4425]

Your 18th century brain, Mr. Brad, unfortunately doesn't allow you to look past your description of natives as savages to realize that Ohio Indians had their own identity and strove for their own independence.

[@johnmcnulty4425]

Imagine at the Albany congress in 1754 that it was the Iroquois confederation that Ben Franklin looked to to unite the colonies.

[@davidmcclellan9495]

How about fort palmer kids getting killed