SENTINELS BY THE SEA: Coastal Fortifications of Colonial New England and Nova Scotia

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Examines the network of forts that stood in opposition to one another during the lengthy conflict between France and England, from 1689 to 1763, in northeastern North America. The story of these strongholds, from the earliest in Boston Harbor to the major fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, is compiled from a wide range of primary sources: firsthand letters, journals, and accounts from the cabinet ministers and policy makers in Paris, London, Quebec, and Boston. Also examines the personal correspondence and observations of the military engineers and soldiers who faced the challenge of the building these works, as well as the perils that came with attacking or defending them. Provides details of the design, construction, armaments, and battles surrounding these important forts. Contains 65 illustrations.