| Sure to become one of your favorites, this engaging volume describes the history of nearly fifty famous fortifications, from the heights of Quebec to the western frontier. Many of these places can still be visited today. This lavishly illustrated book devotes an entire chapter to each forts unique history, including construction, important military events, famous commanders and battle strategies. Many of these forts changed possession several times. Here we learn what finally became of them, whether they were completely destroyed in battle, slowly decayed by the elements, reconstructed by enthusiasts or preserved for posterity by historians. These bastions, from Fort Independence in Boston Harbor to Fort Vancouver at the mouth of the Columbia River; and from Ticonderoga to the Alamo, provide us with a parallel account of the history of the continent. - United States - Military - |
