Wild Yankees: The Struggle for Independence along Pennsylvania's Revolutionary Frontier

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Wild Yankees This page intentionally left blank. Wild Yankees The Struggle for Independence along Pennsylvania’s Revolutionary Frontier Paul B. Moyer Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2007 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2007 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Moyer, Paul Benjamin, 1970– Wild Yankees : the struggle for independence along Pennsylvania’s revolutionary frontier / Paul B. Moyer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4494-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Susquehanna Claim, 1753–1808. 2. Frontier and pioneer life—Pennsylvania—Wyoming Valley. 3. Indians of North America —Pennsylvania—Wyoming Valley—History. 4. Wyoming Valley (Pa.)—History. I. Title. F157.W9M75 2007 974.8'01—dc 2007021948 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 iv For my parents Robert William Wagner Moyer Linda May (Potteiger) Moyer v This page intentionally left blank. ...