Fortifications in North Carolina

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Fortifications in North Carolina

Description

Letter to the Secretary of War, regarding various details behind fortifications off the coast of North Carolina

year created

1794

month created

07

day created

09

sent from location

Wilmington

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Martinon to Knox, 08/02/1794.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Nicholas Francis Martinon
Richard Dobbs Spaight
governor
Potts
Atkins
workmen
workers
Congress
Merlie
troops

notable location

Wilmington
New Bern
North Carolina
Newbern
Cape Fear River
Beacon
Fort Johnston
Beacon Island
Charleston
Edenton

notable item/thing

works
timber
bastions
fortifications
fort
parapet
foundations
construction
labor
labour
barracks
ships
coast
galley
vessel
pounders
garrison
cannon
batteries

document number

1794070940000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: American State Papers, Mil. Affrs [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nicholas Martinan Wilmington [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]