Description
Book SynopsisLocal librarians, historians, tour guides, history buffs, school teachers, and genealogists will find this guide to be informative and enlightening.
Trade ReviewThis is not only a useful reference tool but a detailed, informative and enjoyable book to read. -- David Lee Poremba Past In Review 2010 Readers will enjoy the clear text and engaging style, peppered with numerous firsthand accounts... This unique reference guide is well worth the price for both scholars and those visiting the numerous and interesting sites connected with this largely forgotten conflict. -- Richard V. Barbuto Virginia Magazine 2010 This informative and painstakingly constructed resource would be of use to anyone studying the history of the often-forgotten War of 1812. Choice 2010 A must for anyone interested in a serious study of the Chesapeake area. -- Fred Hopkins The Northern Mariner 2011
Table of ContentsIntroduction
List of Abbreviations
1. The War of 1812: An Overview
2. Warfare in the Chesapeake
3. Maryland Sites
4. Virgina Sites
5. The District of Columbia and Other Sites Related to the Chesapeake
Appendixes:
A. Sites Whose Location Could Not Be Established
B. Gravesites Connected to the War of 1812
C. Chronology of the War in the Chesapeake
D. Military Actions and Other War-Related incidents in the Chesapeake
Notes
Bibliographical Essay
Main Index
Appendix B Index
