The Forts of Colonial North America: British, Dutch and Swedish North America (Fortress)

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2011
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This book takes a detailed look at the fortifications of various types that were built from 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. It begins with a study of the forts built by colonists on Roanoke Island between 1585 and 1590, and the famous settlements in Jamestown (Virginia) from 1607. It moves on to cover the British settlements that followed in New England, Nova Scotia and other points on the North American coast, as well as the Dutch fortified settlements in what are now the states of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and the Swedish forts in Delaware between 1638 and 1655.

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This book takes a detailed look at the fortifications of various types that were built from 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. It begins with a study of the forts built by colonists on Roanoke Island between 1585 and 1590, and the famous settlements in Jamestown (Virginia) from 1607. It moves on to cover the British settlements that followed in New England, Nova Scotia and other points on the North American coast, as well as the Dutch fortified settlements in what are now the states of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, and the Swedish forts in Delaware between 1638 and 1655.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 18 Jan 2011
ISBN 10: 1849081972
ISBN 13: 9781849081979
Book Overview: The final volume in a two-part study of some of the earliest fortifications built in North America, covering a vital period in America's colonial past.

Media Reviews

This fascinating volume traces the development of fortifications in North America from the 1520s to the 1760s, region by region. It is crammed with illustrations of everything from 'strong houses' and stockades to the later Vauban-like fortifications -- Miniature Wargames This volume offers a valuable guide to much of the colonial forts of North America, and is highly recommended -- Casemate: The Journal of the Fortress Study Group

Author Bio

Rene Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 30 Osprey titles. He lives in Gatineau, Quebec, with his wife and two sons. Donato Spedaliere was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, and moved to Tuscany, Italy, at the age of ten, where he still lives today. He has studied in Florence, and served in the Italian Army as a paratrooper. Since 1995 he has worked as a professional freelance illustrator for publishers in Italy and abroad. His artworks are to be found in many books, encyclopaedias, magazines and museum collections. Recently he has worked on two movies, providing concept designs and matte paintings, as well as acting as supervisor of the special-effects team for the film Obulus.