The age of fighting sail is usually perceived as a battle for the ocean between European powers, but between 1754 and 1834 there was also a massive shipbuilding effort on both sides of the Great Lakes. These great expanses of fresh water saw the construction of warships that ranged from simple rowing gunboats to gigantic three-deckers that could have held their own in Nelson's line of battle. This book presents the history of the freshwater navies developed by the French, British, and Americans as they struggled to control the wilderness frontier. It covers the ships' designs, building logistics, skilled laborers, and armaments to reveal a story of human ingenuity and success against all odds. Some of the frigates were pre-fabricated in Great Britain, dismantled, and laboriously hauled in pieces up the St. Lawrence for reconstruction on Lake Ontario. The richly illustrated volume contains original drafts and contemporary paintings that bring this little-known shipbuilding story to life for age-of-sail enthusiasts.

Warships of the Great Lakes 1754-1834.

MALCOMSON, Robert

History

[Edison, NJ]: Knickerbocker Press, [2004]

The War of 1812 was an extremely complicated war motivated by British seizures of American vessels and goods, American desire to expand into Canada, and impressment of American sailors into the British Navy. However, these are merely the immediate causes. To fully understand the War of 1812, one must delve deeper into history. This book does just that, as it covers the period leading up to the war (1803-1812) and the events of the war itself (1812-1815) through the use of a dictionary consisting of more than 1,400 cross-referenced entries covering descriptions of engagements, ships, weaponry, the compositions of regiments, significant political and military figures, and a full list of key places, issues and terms. Also included are 21 photographs, 6 maps, a chronology of events, an introductory essay, and a comprehensive bibliography, subdivided by topic and fully annotated.

Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812 (Volume 31) (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest, 31)

Americas

Scarecrow Press

The War of 1812 was an extremely complicated war motivated by British seizures of American vessels and goods, American desire to expand into Canada, and impressment of American sailors into the British Navy. However, these are merely the immediate causes. To fully understand the War of 1812, one must delve deeper into history. This book does just that, as it covers the period leading up to the war (1803-1812) and the events of the war itself (1812-1815) through the use of a dictionary consisting of more than 1,400 cross-referenced entries covering descriptions of engagements, ships, weaponry, the compositions of regiments, significant political and military figures, and a full list of key places, issues and terms. Also included are a chronology of events, an introductory essay, and a comprehensive bibliography, subdivided by topic and fully annotated.

The A to Z of the War of 1812 (Volume 55) (The A to Z Guide Series, 55)

The Carlow Parliamentary Roll: Comprising Lists Of The Knights Of The Shire And Members For The Borough Of Carlow (1872)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing

With war looming, the Women's Voluntary Services was created in 1938; by 1941 a million women had enrolled. This book tells the story of the WVS and its tremendous contribution to the war effort on the home front during the Second World War.

Women at the Ready: The Remarkable Story of the Women's Voluntary Services on the Home Front

Europe

Little, Brown Book Group

Book by Malcomson, Robert, Malcomson, Thomas

HMS Detroit: The Battle for Lake Erie

Malcomson, Thomas

Naval_Institute_Press

Based almost exclusively on primary sources and impeccable in its scholarship, this heavily illustrated book is the first full-length study of the battle during the War of 1812. The absorbing narrative features not only sea battles and raids, but shipwrecks, chases, and blockades, as well as the treacheries of egotists and the bravery of heroes.

Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812-1814

Naval Inst Pr

The age of fighting sail is usually perceived as a battle for the ocean between European powers, but between 1754 and 1834 there was also a massive shipbuilding effort on both sides of the Great Lakes. These great expanses of fresh water saw the construction of warships that ranged from simple rowing gunboats to gigantic three-deckers that could have held their own in Nelson's line of battle. This book presents the history of the freshwater navies developed by the French, British, and Americans as they struggled to control the wilderness frontier. It covers the ships' designs, building logistics, skilled laborers, and armaments to reveal a story of human ingenuity and success against all odds. Some of the frigates were pre-fabricated in Great Britain, dismantled, and laboriously hauled in pieces up the St. Lawrence for reconstruction on Lake Ontario. The richly illustrated volume contains original drafts and contemporary paintings that bring this little-known shipbuilding story to life for age-of-sail enthusiasts.

Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1834

Military

The first full-length study of the battle that took place on Oct. 13, 1812, on the border of British Canada shows it as a sharp lesson for the young US Army and a critical morale booster for Upper Canada. The work follows the campaign and battle through the eyes of its participants; among other conclusions, Malcomson reveals that British Gen. Isaac Brock, who was killed in the fighting and is usually identified as its hero, was less infallible than legend would have him. Malcomson is a Canadian military historian who specializes in the War of 1812. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A Very Brilliant Affair: The Battle of Queenstown Heights, 1812

The age of fighting sail is primarily seen as a contest on the oceans, but there was also a huge, if neglected, naval shipbuilding effort on both sides of the Canadian Great Lakes. For eighty years between 1754 and 1834, these great expanses of fresh water saw the construction of warships that ranged from simple rowing gunboats to gigantic three-deckers that could have held their own in Nelson's line of battle. This book presents the history of the freshwater navies developed by the French, British and Americans as they struggled to control a wilderness frontier. It concentrates on the ships themselves, pointing up both the similarities and the differences compared with deep-water vessels. As many as possible are illustrated with original draughts and contemporary paintings and prints. Apart from the ships, it also considers the logistics of the building operations, the provision of skilled labour and the supply of guns, revealing a story of human ingenuity and success against odds that surpasses the purely technical interest of the ships - probably the most astounding example being the pre-fabricated frigates that were built in Britain, dismantled, and labouriously hauled in pieces up the St Lawrence for eventual reconstruction on Lake Ontario.

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Warships of the Great Lakes 1754-1834.

Historical Dictionary of the War of 1812 (Volume 31) (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest, 31)

The A to Z of the War of 1812 (Volume 55) (The A to Z Guide Series, 55)

The Carlow Parliamentary Roll: Comprising Lists Of The Knights Of The Shire And Members For The Borough Of Carlow (1872)

Women at the Ready: The Remarkable Story of the Women's Voluntary Services on the Home Front

HMS Detroit: The Battle for Lake Erie

Lords of the Lake: The Naval War on Lake Ontario, 1812-1814

Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1834

A Very Brilliant Affair: The Battle of Queenstown Heights, 1812

Warships of the Great Lakes, 1754-1834