"To Drain This Country": Historical Archeology And The Demands Of The War For Independence In The Route 301 Corridor

Author(s): Wade Catts

Year: 2016

Summary

 

The Upper Delmarva Peninsula was a region on the periphery of military activity during the American Revolution. For a short time in 1777 the area witnessed some troop movements and experienced the effects of invasion and war. The longer lasting impact on the region was the constant need for foodstuffs and materiél required of the fledging American nation. With no strong logistical system, state and national governments called on their civilian population to fill the void. While the 1777 campaign had a limited effect on the agrarian landscape of New Castle County, the continuous "draining" by Delaware militia, American, and loyalist forces of the region’s livestock, agricultural produce, and other items necessary to prosecute the war had long-term effects. Archeology in the 301 Corridor has recovered artifacts and features that reflect the demands of war on an agrarian population in an area removed from direct military conflict.    

 

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"To Drain This Country": Historical Archeology And The Demands Of The War For Independence In The Route 301 Corridor. Wade Catts. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434616)

Keywords

Temporal Keywords
1776-1783

Spatial Coverage

min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): 324