David Dixon, a history professor at Slippery Rock University, soon will have another book published.

"Never Come to Peace Again: Pontiac's Uprising and the Fate of the British Empire in North America" will be released in May by the University of Oklahoma Press.

The setting is the Ohio River Valley prior to the American Revolution.

The conflict known as Pontiac's Uprising erupted after the 1760 end of the Seven Years' War between the British and the French.

Led by an Ottawa chief named Pontiac, tribes including Delaware, Seneca, Chippewa, Miami, Potawatomie and Huron rose up against the British. Though unsuccessful, the rebellion took a heavy toll on British forces.

Dixon writes of this period as a link between the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution.

The 384-page hardcover book costs $34.95 and includes 23 black and white illustrations and a map. The book is available by calling 800-627-7377.

Dixon is also the author of "Hero of Beecher Island: The Life and Military Career of George A. Forsyth."

Dixon serves as curator of the Old Stone House near Slippery Rock.