TY - SER KW - French and Indian War KW - Battle of Ft. Necessity KW - George Washington (1732-99) AU - Robert Edmond Alter AB - Matt Burnett, a young militiaman, finds himself under George Washington’s command in the defense of Ft. Necessity. C1 - 1753-4 C3 - Butler County; Slippery Rock Creek (tributary); Forward Twp.; Westmoreland County; Youghiogheny River; Fayette County; Wharton Twp.; Ft. Necessity; N. Union Twp. C4 - Historical; War; Young Adult CY - New York LA - English M3 - Novel N1 - Forward Twp. is referred to as Murdering Town, as it was then known N2 - Matt Burnett, a young militiaman, finds himself under George Washington’s command in the defense of Ft. Necessity. PB - G. P. Putnam’s Sons PP - New York PY - 1963 RN - Robert Edmond Alter (1925—1966), born in San Francisco and educated at the University of Southern California, was a postal worker and author. EP - 189 p. TI - Listen, the Drum! ER -