General Observations on the Defense of New York

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

General Observations on the Defense of New York

Description

Mr. Vincent of New York records his general observations on the defense of that city's harbor, concluding that an enemy landing could not be successful.

year created

1794

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

notable person/group

Vincent
merchants
Beedle

notable location

New York
Sandy Hook
Stag Stake Fort
New York Bay
Staten Island
Fort Stag Stake
Bedloe's Island
Oyster Island
Governor's Island
East River

notable item/thing

Harbor
fortifications
vessels
ship
map
anchor
battery
carriage
blockhouse

document number

1794999990500

Document instances

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

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Vincent New York [n/a]
Recipient Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]