Description: This is the first summary of archaeological contributions to our understanding of the War of 1812 by examining recent excavations and field surveys on fortifications, encampments, landscapes, shipwrecks, and battles in the different regions of the United States and Canada.
Review Quotes: "This is the first collection on the archaeology of the War of 1812 that provides the variety of military sites from throughout eastern North America, and in the context of the history of the events that occurred there. A must read for those interested in the archaeology of military sites. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." --J. B. Richardson III, Carnegie Museum of Natural History (emeritus)