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Atocha
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Whydah
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The Oxford
Santa Margarita
San Jose
Central America
Columbus' Caravels
Atocha
La Belle
Whydah
El Buen Consejo
The Oxford
Santa Margarita
San Jose
Central America
Columbus' Caravels
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| Pirates of the Caribbean |
The great flare-up of maritime
lawlessness that convulsed
the Caribbean and the North
American coast involved
pirates of various nationalities.
The Virgin Islands harbored
outlaws from many countries
and New Providence in the
Bahamas was the nest of a
swarm of British and American
pirates. Spanish pirates
operated out of Cuba, Puerto
Rico, and St. Augustine. French
pirates continued to use
Martinique as their main base.
With fortunes to be made in the
export of sugar and precious
metals, the Dutch,English,
French and Spanish all fought
each other for control of the
Caribbean. Spain bypasssed
the lesser Antilles in favour of
Continental gold and the larger
islands of Cuba,Hispaniola,
and Puerto Rico.
St.George
Granada
Granada
Competition between the Dutch,
English, and French was fierce.
Most islands changed
ownership many times In some
cases this was the result of a
successful armed invasion;
more likely, it was due to a
treaty. The Treaty of Paris
signed in 1763 required the
French to relinquish control
Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica,
and Tobago to the British. In
1779, Admiral Count D'Estaing
captured Fort George and
returned Granada to French
control Four years later, the
Treaty of Versailles restored
British rule.
English, and French was fierce.
Most islands changed
ownership many times In some
cases this was the result of a
successful armed invasion;
more likely, it was due to a
treaty. The Treaty of Paris
signed in 1763 required the
French to relinquish control
Grenada, St. Vincent, Dominica,
and Tobago to the British. In
1779, Admiral Count D'Estaing
captured Fort George and
returned Granada to French
control Four years later, the
Treaty of Versailles restored
British rule.
Buried Treasure
Cocos Island
Oak Island
Lagoon of Gustavita
Lost Dutchman MIne
Treasure of Pancho
Villa
Virgin of Yucatan
Treasure of Tortola
Island
Cocos Island
Oak Island
Lagoon of Gustavita
Lost Dutchman MIne
Treasure of Pancho
Villa
Virgin of Yucatan
Treasure of Tortola
Island
The French and British found
the small islands of the Eastern
Caribbean made ideal bases
for raids on Spanish shipping.
In the 18th century, the potential
for sugar production made each
island a valuable holding.
the small islands of the Eastern
Caribbean made ideal bases
for raids on Spanish shipping.
In the 18th century, the potential
for sugar production made each
island a valuable holding.
| Colonial America |
Experience the story of
America's beginnings at
Jamestown Settlement and the
Yorktown Victory Center.
Through film, artifact-filled
galleries and outdoor living
history, these museums
engage visitors in nearly two
centuries of our nation's history
- from the founding of America's
first permanent English
settlement in 1607 to the
decisive Revolutionary War
victory in 1781 and
implementation of the
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
At Jamestown Settlement, you'll
learn about the people of
17th-century Virginia -
Powhatan Indians and
European and African
immigrants. At the Yorktown
Victory Center, you'll discover
the lives of men and women
who witnessed the American
Revolution and the formation of
the new nation.
Jamestown
Boston Tea Party
The Swamp Fox
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
The Mayflower
New York
Boston Tea Party
The Swamp Fox
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
John Paul Jones
The Mayflower
New York
Jamestown
Costumed historical interpreters depict daily lives of people two and three
centuries ago in faithfully re-created settings - a Powhatan IndiExperience the
story of America's beginnings at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown
Victory Center. Through film, artifact-filled galleries and outdoor living history,
these museums engage visitors in nearly two centuries of our nation's history
- from the founding of America's first permanent English settlement in 1607 to
the decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781 and implementation of the
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
At Jamestown Settlement, you'll learn about the people of 17th-century Virginia
- Powhatan Indians and European and African immigrants. At the Yorktown
Victory Center, you'll discover the lives of men and women who witnessed the
American Revolution and the formation of the new nation.an village, three
replica ships and palisaded colonial fort at Jamestown Settlement and
Revolutionary War encampment and 1780s farm at the Yorktown Victory
Center. There, grind corn, steer with a whipstaff, try on English armor, enlist in
the Continental Army or assist with farm chores. Click here for more
information
centuries ago in faithfully re-created settings - a Powhatan IndiExperience the
story of America's beginnings at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown
Victory Center. Through film, artifact-filled galleries and outdoor living history,
these museums engage visitors in nearly two centuries of our nation's history
- from the founding of America's first permanent English settlement in 1607 to
the decisive Revolutionary War victory in 1781 and implementation of the
Constitution and Bill of Rights.
At Jamestown Settlement, you'll learn about the people of 17th-century Virginia
- Powhatan Indians and European and African immigrants. At the Yorktown
Victory Center, you'll discover the lives of men and women who witnessed the
American Revolution and the formation of the new nation.an village, three
replica ships and palisaded colonial fort at Jamestown Settlement and
Revolutionary War encampment and 1780s farm at the Yorktown Victory
Center. There, grind corn, steer with a whipstaff, try on English armor, enlist in
the Continental Army or assist with farm chores. Click here for more
information
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Forts,Battlefields,
Reenactments and
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There are 62 map
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Forts,Battlefields,
Reenactments and
Historical Buildings
across Canada,the
USA and the
Caribbean. The
guide is divided into
5 themes,Gold
Rush,Old
West,Colonial
America,Civil War
and Pirates of the
Caribbean.
There are 62 map
pages listing 10
cities/towns with
Historical Attractions.
Shiloh National Military Park was
established in 1894 to preserve
the scene of the first major battle
in the Western theater of the Civil
War. The two-day battle, April 6
and 7, 1862, involved about
65,000 Union and 44,000
Confederate troops. This battle
resulted in nearly 24,000 killed,
wounded, and missing. It proved
to be a decisive victory for the
federal forces when they
advanced on and seized control
of the Confederate railway
system at Corinth, Mississippi.
The battlefield contains about
4,000 acres at Shiloh and an
interpretive center at Corinth,
Mississippi. The park has within
its boundaries the Shiloh
National Cemetery along with
the well preserved prehistoric
Indian mounds that are listed as
a historic landmark. The Shiloh
battlefield is located in Hardin
County, Tennessee, on the west
bank of the Tennessee River
nine miles southwest of
Savannah, Tennessee, with an
additional park unit located in
the city of Corinth, Mississippi,
twenty-three miles southwest of
Shiloh.Click here for more
information
established in 1894 to preserve
the scene of the first major battle
in the Western theater of the Civil
War. The two-day battle, April 6
and 7, 1862, involved about
65,000 Union and 44,000
Confederate troops. This battle
resulted in nearly 24,000 killed,
wounded, and missing. It proved
to be a decisive victory for the
federal forces when they
advanced on and seized control
of the Confederate railway
system at Corinth, Mississippi.
The battlefield contains about
4,000 acres at Shiloh and an
interpretive center at Corinth,
Mississippi. The park has within
its boundaries the Shiloh
National Cemetery along with
the well preserved prehistoric
Indian mounds that are listed as
a historic landmark. The Shiloh
battlefield is located in Hardin
County, Tennessee, on the west
bank of the Tennessee River
nine miles southwest of
Savannah, Tennessee, with an
additional park unit located in
the city of Corinth, Mississippi,
twenty-three miles southwest of
Shiloh.Click here for more
information
Gettysburg
Antietam
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Robert E. Lee
President Lincoln
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Stonewall Jackson
The Grey Ghost
Nathan Bedford Forest
Antietam
Shiloh
Robert E. Lee
President Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Stonewall Jackson
The Grey Ghost
Nathan Bedford Forest
Shiloh Reenactment
| Old West |
Wild Bill Hickok
Wyatt Earp
Kit Carson
George A. Custer
Belle Starr
Quantrill's Raiders
The James Younger Gang
Billy the Kid
The Dalton Gang
Wyatt Earp
Kit Carson
George A. Custer
Belle Starr
Quantrill's Raiders
The James Younger Gang
Billy the Kid
The Dalton Gang
1861 On August 2, 186l
after learning of the fall of Fort
Fillmore and the surrender of
Major Issac Lynde, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin
S. Roberts ordered the
abandonment of Fort Stanton.
Officers all over New Mexico
were resigning posts in order
to serve with the Confederacy.
Roberts set fire to the fort and
ordered that all supplies that
could not be moved
destroyed. A strong summer
rainstorm put out the fires and
the Confederates marched
into a fort with a good share of
its commissary and
quartermaster stores intact.
They also recovered a
working battery. The
Confederates brought a train
from Fort Bliss to carry off
supplies. During the months
of August and September,
1861, the Confederacy
maintained Fort Stanton. In
early September Apache raids
began again and after losing
three out of four men detailed
to watch the roads the
Confederates abandoned the
fort and returned to the Mesilla
Valley.
after learning of the fall of Fort
Fillmore and the surrender of
Major Issac Lynde, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin
S. Roberts ordered the
abandonment of Fort Stanton.
Officers all over New Mexico
were resigning posts in order
to serve with the Confederacy.
Roberts set fire to the fort and
ordered that all supplies that
could not be moved
destroyed. A strong summer
rainstorm put out the fires and
the Confederates marched
into a fort with a good share of
its commissary and
quartermaster stores intact.
They also recovered a
working battery. The
Confederates brought a train
from Fort Bliss to carry off
supplies. During the months
of August and September,
1861, the Confederacy
maintained Fort Stanton. In
early September Apache raids
began again and after losing
three out of four men detailed
to watch the roads the
Confederates abandoned the
fort and returned to the Mesilla
Valley.
Fort Stanton
1862 Following the abandonment of Fort Stanton by the
Confederacy it was again reclaimed by the Union. Under the
legendary Gen. Kit Carson, five companies of New Mexico
volunteers took possession of the fort. Gen. Carson was well
known to New Mexicans as a mountain man, guide and Indian
Agent. While he found Ft. Stanton in a state of near collapse with
only the stone walls still standing, he did a quick fix and again
Fort Stanton was operational to continue defense of the
surrounding ranches, towns and settlers against the raiding
Apache. Carson had orders to exterminate all warriors and hold
the women and children captive. He did not believe in the extremity
of this order and tried a more humane approach. Eventually the
Mescalero were subdued and approximately 500 chose to
surrender to Carson at Fort Stanton.Click here for more information
Confederacy it was again reclaimed by the Union. Under the
legendary Gen. Kit Carson, five companies of New Mexico
volunteers took possession of the fort. Gen. Carson was well
known to New Mexicans as a mountain man, guide and Indian
Agent. While he found Ft. Stanton in a state of near collapse with
only the stone walls still standing, he did a quick fix and again
Fort Stanton was operational to continue defense of the
surrounding ranches, towns and settlers against the raiding
Apache. Carson had orders to exterminate all warriors and hold
the women and children captive. He did not believe in the extremity
of this order and tried a more humane approach. Eventually the
Mescalero were subdued and approximately 500 chose to
surrender to Carson at Fort Stanton.Click here for more information
Traveler Media Group
The best documentary ever made on the Battle of Shiloh is now on video.
Filmed at Michie,Tennessee April 5,6 & 7 2002. Come and live the Battle of
Shiloh with over 3,000 reenactors, blue and gray.
Watch as 62 Confederate cannons bombard the Federals in the Hornets'
Nest.
Never had so many pieces of artillery fired on one position and never had so
many men cried for mercy as the fire rained down upon them.
Watch as Union General Prentiss holds off one attack after another. General
Prentiss was ordered to hold his ground at all costs. Doing so would buy
General Grant the time he needed to form a final defense line in the rear.
March into battle as Col. Randall Gibson and his brave men assault The
Hornets' Nest time after time.
Ride with Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest along with 350 Confederate cavalry as
they surprise General Sherman at Fallen Timbers. Click here for more
information
Filmed at Michie,Tennessee April 5,6 & 7 2002. Come and live the Battle of
Shiloh with over 3,000 reenactors, blue and gray.
Watch as 62 Confederate cannons bombard the Federals in the Hornets'
Nest.
Never had so many pieces of artillery fired on one position and never had so
many men cried for mercy as the fire rained down upon them.
Watch as Union General Prentiss holds off one attack after another. General
Prentiss was ordered to hold his ground at all costs. Doing so would buy
General Grant the time he needed to form a final defense line in the rear.
March into battle as Col. Randall Gibson and his brave men assault The
Hornets' Nest time after time.
Ride with Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest along with 350 Confederate cavalry as
they surprise General Sherman at Fallen Timbers. Click here for more
information
Pirates & Privateers
Henry Morgan
William KIdd
Blackbeard
Sir Francis Drake
Jean Lafitte
Anne Bonney
Mary Read
John Rackham
Edward England
Bartholomew Roberts
Howell Davis
Stede Bonnet
Henry Morgan
William KIdd
Blackbeard
Sir Francis Drake
Jean Lafitte
Anne Bonney
Mary Read
John Rackham
Edward England
Bartholomew Roberts
Howell Davis
Stede Bonnet
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