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Historical Archaeology of the Revolutionary War Encampments of Washington's Army /

This edited volume presents archaeological and ethno-historic research concerning Washington's Army's encampments, trails, and support structures during the American Revolution. Important sites and preserves that the following chapters discuss include Valley Forge in Pennsylvania; Putnam P...

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Otros Autores: Starbuck, David R. (writer of foreword.), Morrison, Bethany A., 1969- (Editor ), Orr, David Gerald, 1942- (Editor ), Sgarlata, Cosimo (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2019]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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505 0 |a Foreword / David R. Starbuck -- Introduction / David G. Orr -- "Make sure you aim, for one shot well pointed is worth a dozen thrown away:" evidence of a musketry range at Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania, USA / Wade P. Catts, and Joseph F. Balicki -- A more tolerable quarter: archaeology at Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge / Joseph R. Blondino -- The material world of the Revolutionary War soldier at Valley Forge revisited: comparative excavations of a brigade encampment on the grounds of the Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania / Jesse West-Rosenthal -- "The ground necessary": excavations of a brigade encampment; Wayne's Woods, Valley Forge / Julia Steele, Douglas Campana, and David Orr -- Building the Log Hut City: an analysis using the tools issued at Morristown, New Jersey / Mathew Grubel -- Forgotten stones: the rediscovery of Redding's middle encampment / Bethany A. Morrison and Cosimo A. Sgarlata -- The unfulfilled American Revolution / Laurie Weinstein, Diane Hassan and Samantha Mauro -- The Rochambeau Project: historical and archaeological documentation of the French army's marches through Connecticut in 1781 and 1782 / Mary Guillette Harper -- Incidents of regional variation in winter encampment hut construction: huts and history at Redding, Connecticut / Daniel Cruson -- Conclusion / Cosimo A. Sgarlata. 
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