a cunning frontiersman, croghan had no doubt thought out his homestead's defenses, so when the time came to formally fortify his position during the fall of 1755 he likely incorporated existing buildings into the stockade enclosure. he was quite familiar with the fighting tactics of native american war parties, and was looked to by the provincial government as an expert on fort construction. in addition to his fort at aughwick, croghan laid the plans for and oversaw the beginning of the construction of fort lyttleton.