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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Chartrand, René.     Subjects     Fortification -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.     Fortification -- United States -- History -- 19th century.     Canada -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.     United States -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.     Great Britain -- Defenses -- North America.     Canada -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.     United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.     Canada -- History -- War of 1812.     United States -- History -- War of 1812.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Chartrand, René.       by title:      Forts of the War of ...       by call number:      623.1 C486f     Search the Web     Chartrand, René.     Fortification -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.     Fortification -- United States -- History -- 19th century.     Canada -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.     United States -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.     Great Britain -- Defenses -- North America.     Canada -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.     United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.     Canada -- History -- War of 1812.     United States -- History -- War of 1812.       MARC Display

Forts of the War of 1812 / René Chartrand ; illustrated by Donato Spedaliere ; series editor, Marcus Cowper. by Chartrand, René. Osprey Pub., 2012. Call #: 623.1 C486f Subjects Fortification -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.   Fortification -- United States -- History -- 19th century.   Canada -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.   United States -- Defenses -- History -- 19th century.   Great Britain -- Defenses -- North America.   Canada -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.   United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Campaigns.   Canada -- History -- War of 1812.   United States -- History -- War of 1812. Series Fortress ; 106. ISBN:  9781849085762 (pbk.) 1849085765 (pbk.) Description:  64 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 62-63) and index. Contents:  Introduction -- Chronology -- The United States: Fortification systems ; Boston and New England ; New York City ; Middle states ; The southwestern and northern frontier forts -- British North America: On the Atlantic ; Lower Canada, Upper Canada, Farther west -- The forts today -- Glossary of fortification terms. Summary:  "When war broke out between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, neither side was prepared for the conflict, as evidenced by their respective fortifications. The most sophisticated and modern fortifications were those built by the US Corps of Engineers to protect some of the main port cities. These included Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, Fort McHenry in Baltimore and Castle William in New York. The British also heavily fortified their main harbor at Halifax and their main center of power at Quebec. However, elsewhere, especially in the interior, fortifications were old, neglected or only hastily erected. The forts at Detroit and Mackinac were much as the British had left them in 1796. This book covers all of the main fortifications of the conflict, those that faced the crashing of guns and those whose intimidation played a part in the grand strategy of the war."--Publisher. Other authors:  Spedaliere, Donato. Cowper, Marcus. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 623.1 C486f Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Cole Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 623.1 C486f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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