menu
{ "item_title" : "Outpost of Empire", "item_author" : [" Mike Vouri "], "item_description" : "The occupation of San Juan Island by the Royal Marines between 1860 and 1872 marked the last time redcoats would be stationed in lands south of the 49th parallel. Following the nearly disastrous Pig War crisis, their primary mission with their U.S. Army counterparts was keeping the peace on an island considered ripe for the taking by Britons and Americans alike. Drawing on historical, archaeological and photographic research, Outpost of Empire offers an intriguing glimpse of a frontier garrison in the Victorian age.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/91/401/946/0914019465_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "15.95", "online_price" : "15.95", "our_price" : "15.95", "club_price" : "15.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Outpost of Empire|Mike Vouri

Outpost of Empire : The Royal Marines and the Joint Occupation of San Juan Island

local_shippingShip to Me
On Order. Usually ships in 2-4 weeks
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

The occupation of San Juan Island by the Royal Marines between 1860 and 1872 marked the last time "redcoats" would be stationed in lands south of the 49th parallel. Following the nearly disastrous "Pig War" crisis, their primary mission with their U.S. Army counterparts was keeping the peace on an island considered ripe for the taking by Britons and Americans alike. Drawing on historical, archaeological and photographic research, Outpost of Empire offers an intriguing glimpse of a frontier garrison in the Victorian age.

This item is Non-Returnable

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780914019466
  • ISBN-10: 0914019465
  • Publisher: Northwest Interpretive Association
  • Publish Date: October 2004
  • Dimensions: 7.04 x 9.02 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
  • Page Count: 112

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews