Forts of the War of 1812

Informationen zum Autor RENÉ CHARTRAND was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 50 Osprey titles. He lives in Quebec, with his wife and two sons. Donato Spedaliere was born in Switzerland and moved to Italy. He served as a paratrooper in the Italian Army and studied at Belle Arti in Florence. As a 2D artist, he is a professional illustrator for publishers and museums; as a 3D artist he has worked on complex projects with archaeologists, architects and military institutions. He can be contacted at: [e-mail]. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung This illustrated guide explores the fortifications used by both sides during the War of 1812.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ren? Chartrand, Rene Chartrand, René Chartrand
• Con la collaborazione di: Donato Spedaliere (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.02.2012
• EAN: 9781849085762
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-576-2
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 182 mm x 244 mm x 6 mm
• Serie: Fortress; Fortress
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Architecture, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Reference, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, War and defence operations, Architecture: castles and fortifications