Properly maintaining coastal garrisons
Document 1797Inquires on the numbers of troops needed in order to properly defend coastal forts and garrisons in the event of an invasion. McHenry asks what the House plans to do in order to adequately provide this need; he also seriously questions the ability of a voluntarily militia to do the job.
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Draft Document
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Inquires on the numbers of troops needed in order to properly defend coastal forts and garrisons in the event of an invasion. McHenry asks what the House plans to do in order to adequately provide this need; he also seriously questions the ability of a voluntarily militia to do the job.
Date
1797
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Document number
1797999900501
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1
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Smith
troops
guards
companies
House of Representatives
militia
insurgents
infantry
Notable locations
Seaboard
harbors
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
South
Maryland
ports
Notable items
Garrison
fort
cannon
posts
fortress
artillery
detachment