The gondola Philadelphia and the Battle of Lake Champlain /

"A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, the Continental gondola Philadelphia is the oldest intact warship currently on display in North America. After its recovery from the bottom of Lake Champlain in 1935, the fifty-four foot long Philadelphia, armed with three cannon and eight swivel gu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bratten, John R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station, Tex. : Texas A & M University Press, ©2002.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Studies in nautical archaeology ; no. 6.
Temas:
Philadelphia (Gunboat)
1775-1783
Valcour Island, Battle of, N.Y., 1776.
Underwater archaeology > Champlain, Lake.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Champlain, Lake.
Bataille de l'île Valcour, N.Y., 1776.
Archéologie sous-marine > Champlain, Lac.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Champlain, Lac.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
Military operations, Naval
Excavations (Archaeology)
Underwater archaeology
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Naval operations.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Opérations navales.
New York (State)
North America > Lake Champlain
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • History of the military and naval events leading to the American defense of Lake Champlain in 1776
  • Building the American fleet
  • Building the British fleet
  • The American prepares for confrontation
  • The Battle of Valcour Island
  • Salvaging the Philadelphia
  • Constructing the Philadelphia
  • The Philadelphia artifact collection
  • The crew of the Philadelphia
  • The Philadelphia II
  • Conclusion
  • App. Catalog of artifacts found on the Philadelphia.

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