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9781623490324
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Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
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In Coffins of the Brave: Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812, archaeologist Kevin J. Crisman and his fellow contributors examine sixteen different examples of 1812-era naval and commercial shipbuilding. They range from four small prewar vessels to four 16- or 20-gun brigs, three warships of much greater size, a steamboat hull converted into an armed schooner, two gunboats, and two postwar schooners. Despite their differing degrees of preservation and archaeological study, each vessel reveals something about how its creators sought the best balance of strength, durability, capacity, stability, s
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Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: The Naval War of 1812 on the Upper Lakes; 1. "We Have Met the Enemy and They Are Ours": The US Navy Brig Niagara; 2. "Cast Away on the Canadian Shore": The British Brig General Hunter; 3. "A Perfect Masterpiece of Workmanship": His Majesty's Hired Transport Schooner Nancy; 4. Echoes of a Naval Race: The Royal Navy Schooners Tecumseth and Newash; Part II: The Naval War of 1812 on Lake Ontario; 5. Fore-and-Afters at Fifty Fathoms: The Wrecks of Hamilton and Scourge; 6. "Anticipated Laurels": The US Brig Jefferson
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7. Frontier Frigates and a Three-Decker: Wrecks of the Royal Navy's Lake Ontario Squadron8. "Smaller Vessels Are of No Less Consequence"": The Browns Bay Vessel; Part III: The Naval War of 1812 on Lake Champlain; 9. "Lt. Cassin Says There Is a New Boat Near Vergennes": The US Schooner Ticonderoga; 10. "A Perfect Willingness to See the Enemy on Fair Terms": The US Navy Row Galley Allen; 11. "A Remarkably Fine Looking Vessel": The Royal Navy Brig Linnet; 12. "It Has Again Become Necessary to Add to Our Force on Lake Champlain": The US Navy Brig Eagle
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13. "I Never See Anything In This World Like It!": The Archaeological Legacy of a Naval Battle14. Conclusions: "Coffins of the Brave"-Two Hundred Years Later; 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; Glossary; Bibliography and Sources; General Index; Index of Ships; Back Cover
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ISBN 9781623490768
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ISBN 9781623490324
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Coffins of the Brave Lake Shipwrecks of the War of 1812
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