Lucas, Michael T.

Archaeology of the War Of 1812. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (338 pages)

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. Alarum in North America: An Overview of the War of 1812 and a Context to the Archaeological Studies in this Book -- The Great Lakes Region: 1812 -- 2. A 40-Year Fascination with Fort York -- 3. "I Wish You Could See the Style in Which We Live:" Archaeology of a Soldier's Cabin at Cantonment Saranac, Plattsburgh, New York -- 4. The War of 1812 at Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York -- The Chesapeake Campaign: 1814 -- 5. A Deserted Garrison Village: Nottingham, Maryland, and the War of 1812 -- 6. Archaeology of the Chesapeake Bay Naval Flotilla -- 7. Archaeological Investigations at the Bladensburg Battlefield Site -- 8. The Archaeology of the Battle of the White House on the Potomac -- 9. Reconstructing the Battle of Caulk's Field, Maryland -- 10. American Fortification Strategy and Military Tactics at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland -- The Western Frontier: 1814 -- 11. Landscape of Battle: Military Terrain Analysis of the Battle of Credit Island -- 12. The War of 1812 on the Missouri Frontier: The Search for Fort Osage and Sibley's Fort -- The South at War's End: 1815 -- 13. Forgotten Invasion: Archaeological Excavations at Point Peter, Georgia -- 14. Chalmette: A GIS and Archaeological Study of the Battle of New Orleans -- 15. Concluding Thoughts -- Index -- Contributors.

This is the first summary of archaeological contributions to our understanding of the War of 1812 by examining recent excavations and field surveys on fortifications, encampments, landscapes, shipwrecks, and battles in the different regions of the United States and Canada.

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Military archaeology - United States.


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