Fortifications at Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Fortifications at Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk
Description
Instructions from the Secretary of War to temporary engineer, John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, for the purposes of fortifying the ports of Baltimore, Alexandria, and Norfolk.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
03
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi
Henry Knox
engineer
governor
[Henry Lee]
[Thomas Sim Lee]
Captain Stricker
notable location
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Alexandria
Norfolk
islands
notable item/thing
Fortifications
parapets
embrasure
platform
batteries
magazines
block house
barracks
contingencies
knotgrass
sod
earth
garrison
palisade
cannon
furnace
hot balls
document number
1794040313100
number of pages
4
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Jacob Rivardi | [unknown] | [n/a] |