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The War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: A Reference Guide to Historic Sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
Ralph E. Eshelman
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Description for The War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: A Reference Guide to Historic Sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
Hardback. Local librarians, historians, tour guides, history buffs, school teachers, and genealogists will find this guide to be informative and enlightening. Series: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812. Num Pages: 424 pages, 141, 112 black & white halftones, 29 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1532.
The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain was fought throughout nearly all of the country, from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean to the vast frontier between the U.S. and Canada. No theater of war suffered more than the Chesapeake Bay region, where 11 battles-including Craney Island, Hampton, Bladensburg, and Baltimore-63 skirmishes, and 86 raids took place. Featuring a comprehensive list of more than 800 of the war's historical sites in the region, this book is an indispensable reference to the second great war for independence. One chapter each covers Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The authors draw on both American and British accounts in describing battlefields and the locations of skirmishes. The book includes historic maps and drawings, descriptive overview essays, the most complete chronology of the War in the Chesapeake ever assembled, and a thorough bibliographic essay. Supported by such primary documents as diaries, journals, and newspaper articles, the material compiled in this encyclopedia surpasses any collection thus far brought together on the subject. Local librarians, historians, tour guides, history buffs, school teachers, and genealogists will find this guide to be informative and enlightening.
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812
Condition
New
Weight
1532g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801892356
SKU
V9780801892356
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Ralph E. Eshelman
Ralph E. Eshelman is owner and CEO of Eshelman & Associates, a cultural resource management and museum consultation company, and he served as historian for the National Park Service's Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail study. Scott S. Sheads is a National Park Service ranger at Fort McHenry and 1812 lecturer and author. Donald R. Hickey is a professor of history at Wayne State College in Nebraska and author of Don't Give Up the Ship! Myths of the War of 1812 and The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict.
Reviews for The War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: A Reference Guide to Historic Sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia
This is not only a useful reference tool but a detailed, informative and enjoyable book to read.
David Lee Poremba
Past In Review
Readers will enjoy the clear text and engaging style, peppered with numerous firsthand accounts... This unique reference guide is well worth the price for both scholars and those visiting the numerous and interesting sites connected with this largely forgotten conflict.
Richard V. Barbuto
Virginia Magazine
This informative and painstakingly constructed resource would be of use to anyone studying the history of the often-forgotten War of 1812.
Choice
A must for anyone interested in a serious study of the Chesapeake area.
Fred Hopkins
The Northern Mariner
Outstanding... A definite must for anyone's 1812 library.
Blaine Taylor
Sea Classics
A handy reference for anyone interested in the War of 1812.
New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter
An indispensable vade mecum.
Michael J. Brodhead
Journal of America's Military Past
In the range of works published on the War of 1812, this guide is a unique offering... Users of War of 1812 collections in larger academic and public libraries would undoubtedly appreciate the addition of this fine, fully developed piece of scholarship.
David Killian
Reference Reviews
Is replete with interesting sidebars which add great tidbits of local history and is illustrated with both historic and current views of locales and homes... a useful tool for those planning trips for the bicentennial.
Past In Review
I can't say enough good things about this remarkable, wonderful new study... This is the book you'll want to buy, read, own, and treasure forever.
David Lee Poremba
Past In Review
Readers will enjoy the clear text and engaging style, peppered with numerous firsthand accounts... This unique reference guide is well worth the price for both scholars and those visiting the numerous and interesting sites connected with this largely forgotten conflict.
Richard V. Barbuto
Virginia Magazine
This informative and painstakingly constructed resource would be of use to anyone studying the history of the often-forgotten War of 1812.
Choice
A must for anyone interested in a serious study of the Chesapeake area.
Fred Hopkins
The Northern Mariner
Outstanding... A definite must for anyone's 1812 library.
Blaine Taylor
Sea Classics
A handy reference for anyone interested in the War of 1812.
New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter
An indispensable vade mecum.
Michael J. Brodhead
Journal of America's Military Past
In the range of works published on the War of 1812, this guide is a unique offering... Users of War of 1812 collections in larger academic and public libraries would undoubtedly appreciate the addition of this fine, fully developed piece of scholarship.
David Killian
Reference Reviews
Is replete with interesting sidebars which add great tidbits of local history and is illustrated with both historic and current views of locales and homes... a useful tool for those planning trips for the bicentennial.
Past In Review
I can't say enough good things about this remarkable, wonderful new study... This is the book you'll want to buy, read, own, and treasure forever.