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Revolutionary Defences in Rhode Island; An Historical Account of the Fortifications and Beacons Erected During the American Revolution, with Muster Rolls of the Companies Stationed Along the Shores of Narragansett Bay

Revolutionary Defences in Rhode Island; An Historical Account of the Fortifications and Beacons Erected During the American Revolution, with Muster Rolls of the Companies Stationed Along the Shores of Narragansett Bay


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...are preserved among the possessions of the city of Providence, showing the details of the expense incurred by the town in connection with these works. In addition to this, a fort was thrown up of considerable size near Broad Street, between where is now Pearl and Somerset streets, and a line of breastworks built, extending across from Field's Point to near Mashapaug Pond. These works have often been mistaken for relics of the Revolution; but they were not built, as will be seen, until many years after. But let us return to the days of the Revolution. While all this activity was going on in Providence, the other towns in the colony were busily at work. Fortifications were being thrown up along the seaboard, while the inland towns were hurrying men to aid their brethren in defence of the colony. CHAPTER VI. Fortifications at Newport.--Fort George.--Fort at Brenton's Point.--Newport Town-Meeting Authority questioned.--Memorial to the Continental Congress.--North Battery.--Guards established at Warwick Neck and Pawtuxet.--Lists of the Officers and Men. As early as 1700, a fort was located on Goat Island, in Newport Harbor. This had been built pursuant to a recommendation made about that time in a report of the Lords of Trade to His Britannic Majesty. In this report it was stated that "Rhode Island being the most important place on the south west side of Cape Codd, is so situated as to be a very convenient harbor for shipping and security to that part of the Country in case it were put in a state of defence." When this fort was built, it was named Fort Anne; later it was changed to Fort George, then Fort Liberty, and afterwards called Fort Washington. It was the only fort in the colony at the outbreak of the Revolution; and while not permanently garris...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781151601131
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 34
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1151601136
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 82 gr


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