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Coffins of the brave lake shipwrecks of the War of 1812
Title
Coffins of the brave [electronic resource] : lake shipwrecks of the War of 1812 / edited by Kevin J. Crisman ; with Walter Rybka, Kenneth Cassavoy, Christopher R. Sabick, LeeAnne Gordon, Sara Hoskins, Erich Heinold, Jonathan Moore, Christopher Amer, Eric Emery, Erika Washburn, and Arthur B. Cohn.
ISBN
1623490766
9781623490768
9781623490324 (hardcover, printed case : alk. paper)
Edition
First edition.
Published
College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2014. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2014)
Physical Description
1 online resource (pages cm)
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Project MUSE - UPCC 2014 Complete.
Project MUSE - UPCC 2014 History.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 12, 2014
Series
Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series in association with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction / Kevin J. Crisman
The naval war of 1812 on the upper lakes / Kevin J. Crisman
"We have met the enemy and they are ours": the US Navy brig Niagara / Walter Rybka
"Cast away on the Canadian shore": the British brig General Hunter / Kenneth Cassavoy
"A perfect masterpiece of workmanship": His Majesty's hired transport schooner Nancy / Christopher R. Sabick
Echoes of a naval race: the Royal Navy schooners Tecumseth and Newash / LeeAnne Gordon, Sara Hoskins, and Erich Heinold
The naval war of 1812 on Lake Ontario / Kevin J. Crisman
Fore-and-afters at fifty fathoms: the wrecks of Hamilton and Scourge / Jonathan Moore
"Anticipated laurels": the US brig Jefferson / Kevin J. Crisman
Frontier frigates and a three-decker: wrecks of the Royal Navy's Lake Ontario squadron / Jonathan Moore
"Smaller vessels are of no less consequence": the Browns Bay vessel / Christopher Amer
The naval war of 1812 on Lake Champlain / Kevin J. Crisman
"Lt. Cassin says there is a new boat near Vergennes": the US schooner Ticonderoga / Kevin J. Crisman
"A perfect willingness to see the enemy on fair terms": the US Navy row galley Allen / Eric Emery
"A remarkably fine looking vessel": the Royal Navy brig Linnet / Erika Washburn
"It has again become necessary to add to our force on Lake Champlain": the US Navy brig Eagle / Kevin J. Crisman
"I never see anything in this world like it!": the archaeological legacy of a naval battle / Arthur B. Cohn and Kevin J. Crisman
Conclusions: "Coffins of the brave": two hundred years later / Kevin J. Crisman
Appendix A. Principal dimensions, armament, and broadside weight of the ships built at Kingston in 1814
Appendix B. Prince Regent (Kingston) sailing qualities report, 1815
Appendix C. Principal timber scantlings (in inches) and wood species of the ships built at Kingston in 1814
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