Henry Knox and the Revolutionary War Trail in Western Massachusetts

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

During the winter of 1776, in one of the most amazing logistical feats of the Revolutionary War, Henry Knox and his teamsters transported cannons from Fort Ticonderoga through the sparsely populated Berkshires to Boston to help drive British forces from the city. This history documents Knox's precise route--dubbed the Henry Knox Trail--and chronicles the evolution of an ordinary Indian path into a fur corridor, a settlement trail, and eventually a war road. By recounting the growth of this important but under appreciated thoroughfare, this study offers critical insight into a vital Revolutionary supply route.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-02-06
Mått:178 x 254 x 18 mm
Vikt:603 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:348
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786462766

Utforska kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Bernard A. Drew, an associate editor of The Lakeville Journal and its associated weekly newspapers in Northwest Connecticut, has written 50 books. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Recensioner i media

“superb...a great read”—The Berkshire Eagle.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. English Fur Traders, 1600s 2. King Philip’s War, 1670s 3. Dutch Fur Traders, 1700s 4. The Great Road 5. Housatonic River Valley Settled, 1730s and 1740s 6. Seven Years War, I: Fort Saint-Frédéric (Crown Point) Campaign, 1755 7. Yorkers at Odds 8. Seven Years War, II: Fort Carillon (Ticonderoga) Expedition and Canada Reduction Campaign, 1758–1760 9. Roads Less Traveled 10. Compass and Chain 11. Open Rebellion, 1774–1783 12. War of Independence, I: Henry Knox, 1775–1776 13. War of Independence, II: John Burgoyne, 1777 14. Toward War’s End, 1777–1789 15. Knox Trail for the Automobile Age, 1920s 16. Re-enactors, 1942–2008 17. Roads Scholars: Search for the True Knox Trail, 2010 AppendicesA: Nathaniel Austin’s 1764 Road Layout B: Other Heritage Trails C: Other Resources D: Knox Commemoratives Notes Works Consulted Index