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A history of the British Royal Marines twelve-year occupation of San Juan Island.

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"A well-illustrated book which will be particular interest to Northwest history buffs and past and prospective visitors to the San Juan islands."

* Journal of the West *

Table of Contents

Introduction
Joint Occupation: Civil or Military or Both
Site Selection
The Royal Marines in the Pacific Northwest
Rank and File
Joint Occupation: Bazalgette and Pickett
Building the Camp
Settling in to Joint Occupation
Whiskey, Murder and Mayhem
Transitions: The Camps and The American Civil War
Camp Life: Food and Medicine
The Hughes Incident
Ten Years and Counting
Joint Occupation Ends
Archaeology
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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      Publisher: University of Washington Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/10/2004
      ISBN13: 9780914019466, 978-0914019466
      ISBN10: 0914019465
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A history of the British Royal Marines twelve-year occupation of San Juan Island.

      Trade Review

      "A well-illustrated book which will be particular interest to Northwest history buffs and past and prospective visitors to the San Juan islands."

      * Journal of the West *

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      Joint Occupation: Civil or Military or Both
      Site Selection
      The Royal Marines in the Pacific Northwest
      Rank and File
      Joint Occupation: Bazalgette and Pickett
      Building the Camp
      Settling in to Joint Occupation
      Whiskey, Murder and Mayhem
      Transitions: The Camps and The American Civil War
      Camp Life: Food and Medicine
      The Hughes Incident
      Ten Years and Counting
      Joint Occupation Ends
      Archaeology
      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

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