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Book

The soldiers of Fort Mackinac : an illustrated history

Call Numbers

  • 977.4923 P847.1 (CEN)
  • H 977.4923 P847.1 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Mackinac Island : Mackinac State Historic Parks ; East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2018]

Physical Description

xxix, 165 pages ; 29 cm

Summary

Fort Mackinac was home to more than 4,500 British and U.S. soldiers between 1780 and 1895... Here is the story of Fort Mackinac through the lives and activities of its soldiers. This book is profusely illustrated with more than 150 historic portraits, photographs, and maps -- from jacket flap.

Contents

  • British soldiers at Mackinac, 1780-1796 and 1812-1815
  • U.S. soldiers at Mackinac, 1796-1812
  • U.S. soldiers at Mackinac, 1815-1861
  • U.S. soldiers at Mackinac, 1862-1895.

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