Legend of the Lake: The 22-Gun Brig-Sloop Ontario 1780 - Smith, Arthur Britton

Clean, tight, unmarked; very minimal wear; Legend of the Lake is the story of the building, launching, and foundering of Ontario during 1779-80, reconstructed from archival documents, including British Admiralty plans for the ship, upon which renowned maritime architectural draughtman John W. McKay has based his scale drawings of Ontario. The book also features full-color paintings of Ontario by Peter Rindlisbacher, as well as portraits of soldiers and seamen. Of special interest to maritime historians is a full description of the techniques and materials used in building the ship as well as a list of shipwrights employed on Carleton Island. For the social historian, the book presents a picture of daily life at Fort Haldimand on Carleton Island and on board a lake vessel. For the military historian, the book provides a description of Ontario's armament and accounts of the various regiments involved in dockyard defense and conducting raids against northern New York. And for all reader, it is a captivating tale of high adventure and mystery.
Illustrator: McKay, John W.
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Hardcover
Quarry Pr
1997
Kingston, ON