Just fascinating and so interesting! I appreciate all the work and research that you have done to make these videos happen. The historical marker idea is a good one. Events such as these should be remembered.
Brady, much of the information in your videos I have been aware of previously. Certainly not all of your information and research I have known. You have also corrected, annotated, and contextualized much of my family history as well. I want to thank you for your work. I am grateful to have a clear understanding of my six great grandfather's role in the Revolutionary War. I knew that the Revolutionary War was failing until the transallegheny Scots-Irish got involved in the war, but I never knew where or how James Ewing served in the war. I have always wondered how my ancestors reacted to the Whiskey Rebellion and if and how they were involved. So I bought your book on the Whiskey Rebellion. I plan on reading it after I finish my current book on the war in the former Yugoslavia. Thanks, Brady.
Really interesting stuff here. I used to be in the Rennerdale area a lot and walked on the Panhandle Trail a few times, even took a break under the Nike bridge and had no idea of the history that was under our feet.
@bradycrytzerofficial My bus stop growing up in Oakdale was right next to the drinking spring. We always wondered what was behind the bricked up wall. Now I know!! I attended McKee Elementary School, and we used the old wagon road when we tapped trees for maple in history class. I also recently moved from a neighborhood right on Nike Site Rd. I was actually right next to the big white ball. I crossed that bridge every day without a single clue of the Walker family and all the history surrounding it. I can't even tell you how much I'm enjoying this series. Thank you for all your research and for preserving the history.
@bradycrytzerofficial I spent the other half of my childhood in S.Texas. They didn't teach American history down there in the 80's, just Texas history. That's where I caught the history bug, but I'm realizing that it's a baby compared to Pennsylvania history. I don't think PA promotes its history as much outside of Gettysburg, which is a shame. Thank you for everything you put into this series. I'm sure these great men you speak of would be proud.
I'd bet the raiders were part of, or operating in conjunction with, Captain Henry Bradt's invasion of the upper Ohio, which also resulted in the siege of Fort Henry at Wheeling in September. Estimates were that he had 50 men from Butler's Rangers and 250-350 allied Indians from multiple Lake and Ohio tribes. It'd be SOP for smaller groups to split off and attack targets of opportunity.
@@bradycrytzerofficial Looking at the raid from the British/Indian perspective might be interesting. I've been collecting material for a look at Bird's 1780 invasion of KY and Clark's counteroffensive into Ohio. I could swear I came across a first person account from Bird talking about his attempts to organize the Native Americans who were going to participate and being frustrated because they were kicking heads around a field rather than planning. Can't find it to save my life, but it may have been something Bradt wrote. Either way, I'm loving the series. Just plain super work. Finding the wagon road with LIDAR sealed the deal. LOL.
If I understand correctly there was a British mandate in place for no colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. It looks like the settlers violated what the native people saw as a treaty and set out to do something about it. Correct me if I’m wrong.
@@patricktober2816 yes the Proclamation of 1763 initially forbade settlers from crossing the Appalachian Mountains. That treaty was replaced by The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1768 which opened the region for settlement. Great history!
Actually the revolution in the south, Georgia and South Carolina was a very bloody indian and civil war almost verging on blood fueds in many cases. At this time Georgia and South Carolina up country were very much on the frontier.
Just fascinating and so interesting! I appreciate all the work and research that you have done to make these videos happen. The historical marker idea is a good one. Events such as these should be remembered.
Brady, much of the information in your videos I have been aware of previously. Certainly not all of your information and research I have known. You have also corrected, annotated, and contextualized much of my family history as well. I want to thank you for your work. I am grateful to have a clear understanding of my six great grandfather's role in the Revolutionary War. I knew that the Revolutionary War was failing until the transallegheny Scots-Irish got involved in the war, but I never knew where or how James Ewing served in the war. I have always wondered how my ancestors reacted to the Whiskey Rebellion and if and how they were involved. So I bought your book on the Whiskey Rebellion. I plan on reading it after I finish my current book on the war in the former Yugoslavia. Thanks, Brady.
@@JackEwingjr Thanks Jack. We’ll be working on some Whiskey Rebellion activities here as well
Great research & great presentation, I really enjoyed all of the Robinson Run episodes you have brought to us so far thank you so much
You’re welcome. There is much more to come. I appreciate it!
Really interesting stuff here. I used to be in the Rennerdale area a lot and walked on the Panhandle Trail a few times, even took a break under the Nike bridge and had no idea of the history that was under our feet.
It’s been a wild experience. I’ve spent hours tracking down clues, only to discover I’ve walked by these places dozens of times
I had no idea all these places I pass every day contain so much history. Thanks for the info.
We are lucky!
@bradycrytzerofficial My bus stop growing up in Oakdale was right next to the drinking spring. We always wondered what was behind the bricked up wall. Now I know!! I attended McKee Elementary School, and we used the old wagon road when we tapped trees for maple in history class. I also recently moved from a neighborhood right on Nike Site Rd. I was actually right next to the big white ball. I crossed that bridge every day without a single clue of the Walker family and all the history surrounding it. I can't even tell you how much I'm enjoying this series. Thank you for all your research and for preserving the history.
@@matthewpantherhallam2983 that’s impressive. You’ve been following their footsteps your whole life
@bradycrytzerofficial I spent the other half of my childhood in S.Texas. They didn't teach American history down there in the 80's, just Texas history. That's where I caught the history bug, but I'm realizing that it's a baby compared to Pennsylvania history. I don't think PA promotes its history as much outside of Gettysburg, which is a shame. Thank you for everything you put into this series. I'm sure these great men you speak of would be proud.
As soon as you wimped out with the Viewer Warnings, I realized I was listening to the wrong guy. AMF
I'd bet the raiders were part of, or operating in conjunction with, Captain Henry Bradt's invasion of the upper Ohio, which also resulted in the siege of Fort Henry at Wheeling in September. Estimates were that he had 50 men from Butler's Rangers and 250-350 allied Indians from multiple Lake and Ohio tribes. It'd be SOP for smaller groups to split off and attack targets of opportunity.
@@EricSterner ohhhh Eric. What a find!
That would also align with the Corbley Massacre
@@bradycrytzerofficial Looking at the raid from the British/Indian perspective might be interesting. I've been collecting material for a look at Bird's 1780 invasion of KY and Clark's counteroffensive into Ohio. I could swear I came across a first person account from Bird talking about his attempts to organize the Native Americans who were going to participate and being frustrated because they were kicking heads around a field rather than planning. Can't find it to save my life, but it may have been something Bradt wrote. Either way, I'm loving the series. Just plain super work. Finding the wagon road with LIDAR sealed the deal. LOL.
If I understand correctly there was a British mandate in place for no colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. It looks like the settlers violated what the native people saw as a treaty and set out to do something about it. Correct me if I’m wrong.
@@patricktober2816 yes the Proclamation of 1763 initially forbade settlers from crossing the Appalachian Mountains. That treaty was replaced by
The Treaty of Fort Stanwix, 1768 which opened the region for settlement. Great history!
@ Guess someone didn’t get the memo…
Actually the revolution in the south, Georgia and South Carolina was a very bloody indian and civil war almost verging on blood fueds in many cases. At this time Georgia and South Carolina up country were very much on the frontier.
@@cecilchristopher5092 yes, very similar.
First! Lol