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The Forts of Colonial North America: British, Dutch and Swedish colonies (Fortress) by René Chartrand; Donato Spedaliere(Illustrations) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The second in a two-volume study of forts in colonial North America, this title offers a detailed look at various types of fortifications built between the times of the earliest British settlements in North America in the late 16th century until the end of the Seven Years War, when France ceded New France to Britain. With photographs of these sites as they are today, specially-commissioned artwork depicting the forts in their original uses and detailed maps, author Rene Chartrand also provides readers a valuable look back at early American colonial life. Altogether, a comprehensive, detailed look into an important aspect of American history, and one that is still visible across the landscape today. Forts included: - Roanoke Island: fours forts built by the colonists of North Carolina, 1585-90 - Jamestown: he first permanent settlements built by colonists, starting in 1607 - Early British fortifications in New England, Nova Scotia, and along the coast - Early Dutch fortifications in what is now New York, Connecticut and New Jersey - Swedish fortifications in Delaware, 1638-55 - Forts in Newfoundland and the Hudson Bay area, built by the French but ceded to Britain - Castle William,

Who reads The Forts of Colonial North America: British, Dutch and Swedish colonies (Fortress)?

Author

René Chartrand; Donato Spedaliere(Illustrations)

Publisher

Osprey Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781849081986

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, History, Military