by Thomas Pieper and James Gidney. The Revolutionary War in Ohio. Softbound, 97 pages, 6" x 8". An excellent historical account of Ft. Laurens during the Revolutionary War. Erected on the banks of the Tuscarawas River, this fort was planned as the firststep to secure the western frontier. This text portrays the sad and tragic failure of Ft. Laurens. Its history is a mixture of heroic bravery, courage, poor planning and almost insurmountable hardship.