Forts of the American Frontier 1776-1891 California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska Gauge_Universal SINGLE SLIP

SINGLE SLIP

Measuring 76mm in length and with a detailed painted finish

Radius: 914mm

American fighter pilots would return from combat having shot down up to six Japanese aeroplanes during a single mission

the massive Japanese naval base and airfield at Rabaul was a fortress standing in the Allies\' path to Tokyo

Forts of the American Frontier 1776-1891 California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska Gauge_Universal SINGLE SLIPThis title explores the contribution made by settlers, explorers, traders and goldseekers of various nations to the nascent architecture of the West Coast of the United States. In doing so, it charts the progress westwards of those who claimed new land as their own, and defended it with forts and blockhouses, and the resulting conflicts with indigenous Native American peoples. Packed with detailed illustrations, this book provides a fascinating study