Archaeology of the War of 1812.
Title:
Archaeology of the War of 1812.
Author:
Lucas, Michael T.
ISBN:
9781611328851
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (338 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction. Julie M. Schablitsky and Michael T. Lucas -- Chapter 1. Alarum in North America: An Overview of the War of 1812 and a Context to the Archaeological Studies in this Book / John R. Grodzinski and Ralph E. Eshelman -- The Great Lakes Region: 1812 -- Chapter 2. A 40-Year Fascination with Fort York / Eva MacDonald, David Spittal, and David Robertson -- Chapter 3. "I Wish You Could See the Style in Which We Live:" Archaeology of a Soldier's Cabin at Cantonment Saranac, Plattsburgh, New York / Timothy J. Abe -- Chapter 4. The War of 1812 at Old Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York / Susan E. Maguire -- The Chesapeake Campaign: 1814 -- Chapter 5. A Deserted Garrison Village: Nottingham, Maryland, and the War of 1812 / Michael T. Lucas and Emily L. Swain -- Chapter 6. Archaeology of the Chesapeake Bay Naval Flotilla / Robert S. Neyland and Jeffrey M. Enright -- Chapter 7. Archaeological Investigations at the Bladensburg Battlefield Site / Noel D. Broadbent and Richard G. Ervin -- Chapter 8. The Archaeology of the Battle of the White House on the Potomac / Patrick L. O'Neil -- Chapter 9. Reconstructing the Battle of Caulk's Field, Maryland / Julie M. Schablitsky -- Chapter 10. American Fortification Strategy and Military Tactics at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland / Charles D. Cheek, Joseph F. Balicki, and David G. Orr -- The Western Frontier: 1814 -- Chapter 11. Landscape of Battle: Military Terrain Analysis of the Battle of Credit Island / Christopher T. Espenshade -- Chapter 12. The War of 1812 on the Missouri Frontier: The Search for Fort Osage and Sibley's Fort / Timothy Baumann, John Peterson, and Michael Dickey -- The South at War's End: 1815 -- Chapter 13. Forgotten Invasion: Archaeological Excavations at Point Peter, Georgia / C. Scott Butler.
Chapter 14. Chalmette: A GIS and Archaeological Study of the Battle of New Orleans / John E. Cornelison, Jr. and David W. Lowe -- Chapter 15. Concluding Thoughts / David G. Orr -- Index -- Contributors.
Abstract:
This is the first summary of how archaeology has contributed to our understanding of the War of 1812. The contributors of original papers discuss recent excavations and field surveys that present an archaeological perspective that enriches,-and often conflicts with, received historical narratives. The studies cover fortifications, encampments, landscapes, shipwrecks, and battles in the midwestern, southern, mid-atlantic, and northeastern regions of the United States and in Canada. In addition to archaeologists, this volume will appeal to military history specialists and other historians.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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