THE FORT IN THE WILDERNESS. by Strobeck, Katherine M - 1978

Sylvan Beach, N.Y.: North Country Books, 1978. 83 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). Plan of fort on endpapers, b&w drawings throughout. Written for the younger reader, this book dramatizes the Oriskany-Fort Stanwix campaign, which saw St. Leger repelled and prevented the British from sweeping down the Mohawk Valley during the American Revolution. "Someone told us (this) was a children's book. They were wrong. It will fascinate children but many adults will be unable to put it down. For this is a story of true adventure, based on thrilling Mowhawk Valley history. Until we read (it) we had not realized the many exciting episodes of the Oriskany-Fort Stanwix campaign." Fritz S. Updike (from the dust jacket flap). Light edge wear at corners and top/bottom of spine, light wrinkling at bottom of spine. Dust jacket is lightly browned, has light soiling rubbing, very light edge wrinkling, very tiny hole at top of front hinge. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. Illus. by Emerson Lamb..