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The Fortifications of Nevis, West Indies, from the 17th Century to the Present Day: Protected Interests?
Tessa C. S. Machling
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This study examines the development and decline of the 17th and 18th century English/British fortifications of Nevis, West Indies. The forts were first built in the early 17th century and continued to be developed and added to, reaching their maximum strength in the later 17th/early 18th centuries. Ten of the forts have been located in the field, with at least four others identified as having been destroyed by development. Each fort has been catalogued, with plans, photographs and historical information given. In addition, the development of the forts has been placed within the framework of the progression of fortification strategy in Europe, the Caribbean, and in the wider colonial world. This study details the methodologies used to examine structures of this type, with special reference paid to the disciplines of historical and military archaeology. This research, in contrast to many other military studies, has also examined the lives of those associated with all aspects of colonial military life on Nevis, including soldiers, planters, slaves, servants, women and children. The aim of this analysis has been to place the forts within a broader socio-historical and archaeological narrative, referencing all aspects of Nevisian colonial society.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Opening Quotation and Abstract
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Preface
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Table of Contents
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Table of Figures
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Table of Tables
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Appendix Contents
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Appendix Figures
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Appendix Tables
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Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction and methodology
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2 The History and historiography of Nevis and the ‘English’ Caribbean: The prehistoric to the present day.
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3 Archaeology and the historic period in North America and the Caribbean.
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4 The fortifications of Europe and its colonies
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5 The Forts and batteries of Nevis: Thematic analysis.
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6 Soldiers, planters, slaves and civilians: Peopling the forts of Nevis
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7 The Nevis fortifications in the 21st century
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Appendices / Gazetteer
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Published: 2012
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407339153 (ebook)
- 9781407309354 (paperback)
BAR Number: S2349