The Archaeology Of French And Indian War Frontier Forts
by Lawrence E. Babits /
2013 / English / PDF
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“The best compilation of work about the French and Indian War
to date.”—James Parker, coauthor of
“The best compilation of work about the French and Indian War
to date.”—James Parker, coauthor ofArchaeology at Fort
Mims
Archaeology at Fort
Mims
“Provides images of life on the expanding American frontier of
the mid-eighteenth century. A unique and significant discussion
of the French and Indian War.”—Clarence R. Geier, coeditor of
“Provides images of life on the expanding American frontier of
the mid-eighteenth century. A unique and significant discussion
of the French and Indian War.”—Clarence R. Geier, coeditor ofHuts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military
Encampments during the American Civil War
Huts and History: The Historical Archaeology of Military
Encampments during the American Civil War
Fort Ticonderoga, the allegedly impenetrable star fort at the
southern end of Lake Champlain, is famous for its role in the
French and Indian War. From barracks to bastions, many other
one-of-a-kind forts were also instrumental in staking out the
early American colonial frontier. This collection of essays
presents an overview of the fortifications that guarded the
frontiers and borderlands between Native Americans, French
settlers, and Anglo-American settlers. Civilian, provincial, or
imperial, the fortifications examined here range from South
Carolina’s Fort Prince George to Fort Frontenac in Ontario and
Fort de Chartres in Illinois.
Fort Ticonderoga, the allegedly impenetrable star fort at the
southern end of Lake Champlain, is famous for its role in the
French and Indian War. From barracks to bastions, many other
one-of-a-kind forts were also instrumental in staking out the
early American colonial frontier. This collection of essays
presents an overview of the fortifications that guarded the
frontiers and borderlands between Native Americans, French
settlers, and Anglo-American settlers. Civilian, provincial, or
imperial, the fortifications examined here range from South
Carolina’s Fort Prince George to Fort Frontenac in Ontario and
Fort de Chartres in Illinois.
As Europeans and colonists struggled to control the lucrative
fur trade routes of the northern boundary, these strongholds
were part of the first serious arms race on the continent.
Contributors to this volume reveal how the French and British
adapted their fortification techniques to the special needs of
the North American frontier. By exploring the unique structures
that guarded the borderlands, this book reveals much about the
underlying economies and dynamics of the broader conflict that
defined a critical episode of the American experience.
As Europeans and colonists struggled to control the lucrative
fur trade routes of the northern boundary, these strongholds
were part of the first serious arms race on the continent.
Contributors to this volume reveal how the French and British
adapted their fortification techniques to the special needs of
the North American frontier. By exploring the unique structures
that guarded the borderlands, this book reveals much about the
underlying economies and dynamics of the broader conflict that
defined a critical episode of the American experience.