The waterway that runs between Albany and Canada contains the richest cluster of 18th-century military sites in the US. Fort William Henry and Fort Ticonderoga experienced fierce conflict during the French and Indian War; and the Saratoga Battlefield is forever linked to the American Revolution. While military historians have told and retold stories of the area's battles and generals; archeologist David Starbuck turns to the daily lives of soldiers; officers; and camp followers by examining the many objects and artifacts they left behind.Enhanced by 150 photographs and drawings; Starbuck's interpretation of the journals; huts; pottery; ammunition; and other artifacts found at encampments and forts in the Lake Champlain; Lake George; and Hudson River area vividly re-creates the difficulties of soldiering. Because Starbuck and his crews unearthed many of these discoveries; his excitement drives the narrative and enhances an understanding of how colonial American battles were fought.
#958243 in Books 1983-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.46 x .34 x 5.58l; .43 #File Name: 0873642759136 pages
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