Author: Nathan Crissman

Nathan Crissman, PhD, is a leadership and communication scholar based in Windber, Pennsylvania, just 32 miles from Loyalhanna Creek and Fort Ligonier. His research explores historical crises and their impact on early American figures. He holds a doctorate from Regent University and resides near key French and Indian War sites, fostering a deep connection to the Laurel Highlands' historical landscape.

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George Washington’s 1758 Friendly Fire Incident at Loyalhanna Creek

In the midst of the French and Indian War, with dusk settling over the Loyalhanna Creek and volunteer soldiers firing at shadows in the dark, George Washington confronted an “inexcusable but understandable military blunder.”[1] Mistaking their fellow soldiers for enemy combatants in the midst of heavy fog and failed communication, two battalions of Virginians fired […]

by Nathan Crissman