Fortifications in Wilmington
Document 1794Letter to the Secretary of War regarding fortifications and battery at Wilmington and Fort Johnston. Martinon describes the environment there, including the water.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Letter to the Secretary of War regarding fortifications and battery at Wilmington and Fort Johnston. Martinon describes the environment there, including the water.
Date
06/20/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Wilmington
Collection
Document number
1794062040100
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Martinon
Nicholas Martinon
privateers
enemy
governor
Notable locations
Wilmington
Fort Johnston
river
Brunswick points
Federal Point
Brunswick
North Carolina
Notable items
Harbor
anchorage
battery
defense
provisions
prizes
channel
water
pounders
bastions
vessel
dollars