War of 1812 in the Chesapeake

Ralph E. Eshelman is owner and CEO of Eshelman & Associates, a cultural resource management and museum consultation company, and he served as historian for the National Park Service's Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail study. Scott S. Sheads is a National Park Service ranger at Fort McHenry and 1812 lecturer and author. Donald R. Hickey is a professor of history at Wayne State College in Nebraska and author of Don't Give Up the Ship! Myths of the War of 1812 and The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict.

• IntroductionList of Abbreviations1. The War of 1812: An Overview2. Warfare in the Chesapeake3. Maryland Sites4. Virgina Sites5. The District of Columbia and Other Sites Related to the ChesapeakeAppendixes:A. Sites Whose Location Could Not Be EstablishedB. Gravesites Connected to the War of 1812C. Chronology of the War in the ChesapeakeD. Military Actions and Other War-Related incidents in the ChesapeakeNotesBibliographical EssayMain IndexAppendix B Index

This is not only a useful reference tool but a detailed, informative and enjoyable book to read. -- David Lee Poremba Past In Review 2010 Readers will enjoy the clear text and engaging style, peppered with numerous firsthand accounts... This unique reference guide is well worth the price for both scholars and those visiting the numerous and interesting sites connected with this largely forgotten conflict. -- Richard V. Barbuto Virginia Magazine 2010 This informative and painstakingly constructed resource would be of use to anyone studying the history of the often-forgotten War of 1812. Choice 2010 A must for anyone interested in a serious study of the Chesapeake area. -- Fred Hopkins The Northern Mariner 2011