Concerning fortifications and the defense of harbors
Document 1796McHenry reports on the state of fortifications in the United States and the sum expended on them since 1794. Suggests that Americans are uneasy about maintaining a large military establishment, but insists that fortifications are absolutely essential to the defense of the United States.
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McHenry reports on the state of fortifications in the United States and the sum expended on them since 1794. Suggests that Americans are uneasy about maintaining a large military establishment, but insists that fortifications are absolutely essential to the defense of the United States.
Date
1796
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Document number
1797999900601
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1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Congress
military
committee
militia
navy
Notable locations
Seaboard
Notable items
Fortifications
garrisons
forts
posts
harbors
laws
appropriations