Author: John Gross BarnardPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: John Gross BarnardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: John Gross BarnardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Memoir on the Dangers and Defences of New York City
Author: James St. Clair MortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fortification
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: J. G. BarnardPublisher:
ISBN: 9781330805848
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Excerpt from The Dangers and Defences of New York: Addressed to the Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary of War In a paper prepared nearly a year ago, but which, from circumstances unnecessary hero to explain, has not yet gone out of my possession, I used the following language, which will now answer my purpose as a brief sketch of what I consider to be the "dangers" to which New York is exposed, and as an introduction to what I shall say as to the defences required. "It seems to me proper to allude to the entire change in the nature of the problem to be considered in the defence of this city, since the system under which the existing works have been constructed, was adopted - or rather, since the defence of New York, as a part of the general system of coast defence, was decided upon by the Board of Engineers of 1816." "As late as 1840, I find the Chief Engineer, in describing the then existing works at the Narrows, (viz: the present Fort Hamilton, Fort La Fayette, on the Long Island side, and the old Forts Tompkins and Richmond, and Batteries Hudson and Morton on Staten Island) reporting that (when these old works shall have been repaired) 'with the Narrows thus defended, and the 'works near the city in perfect order, New York might be 'regarded as pretty well protected against an attack by water 'through this passage.' And more explicitly he elsewhere states, with regard to repairs of the old works just named on Staten Island, 'Nothing further, indeed, being contemplated for this 'position, except the construction of a small redoubt on a commanding hill a little to the southwest.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: John Gross BarnardPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781356660193
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Languages : en
Pages : 66
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The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: John Gross BarnardPublisher:
ISBN: 9780371172933
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Memoir on the Dangers and Defences of New York City, Addressed to the Hon.
Author: James St. Clair MortonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781330801888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Excerpt from Memoir on the Dangers and Defences of New York City, Addressed to the Hon.: John B. Floyd, Secretary of War Washington, District of Columbia, September 30, 1858. Sir: I beg leave to lay before you the accompanying Memoir on the "Dangers and Defences of New York." It contains practical ideas relating to a branch of American military science which has as yet been substantially overlooked or neglected by the Bureau to whose province it belongs. The branch in question, namely, the defence of our sea-board cities against great naval military expeditions, has indeed grown in importance of late years, with electrical rapidity; and it is perhaps excusable, that as yet no actual constructions are to be seen on the Atlantic coasts, attesting the watchfulness and promptness of our Engineer Department. But the latter should have shown before now, some indication that it has, at least, officially recognized and appreciated the dangers, which, novel in magnitude, have lately begun to threaten the nation. But as no warning of approaching disaster, much less any provision to meet it, has emanated from the proper official quarter, I conceive that it becomes individual officers to make the government acquainted with the exigencies into which it would be thrown by a war with England or France. In the first part of the Memoir I endeavor to show that America now lies exposed to the worst effects of a species of warfare, which though of secondary importance when, 40 years ago, the present system of fortification was adopted, has received a ten-fold development, and has assumed the proportions of a vital danger, since the construction of steam navies by the great maritime powers. The landing upon our shores of hostile armies in 1812 and '14 was productive of no greater injury than certain conflagrations, devastations, and plunderings, which served rather to irritate than subdue the spirit of the people: but the campaigns which result from similar expeditions at the present day, exhaust the strength of first-class nations, and their issue decides the terms of peace. I do not claim originality in this part of my memoir, for General Gadsden, Major Chase, and Major Sanders, prognosticated, years ago, the worst results from the neglect to provide against hostile descents. If I succeed in placing their views, which coincide with mine as to the nature of the danger, in a striking light, I shall be satisfied; for by so doing I will secure to the second part of the Memoir, which advances an original and entirely novel proposition, an attentive consideration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Dangers and Defences of New York
Author: J. G. 1815-1882 BarnardPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781354276358
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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The Dangers And Defences Of New-york: Addressed To The Hon. J.b. Floyd, Secretary Of War
Author: J. G. BarnardPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011273492
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Memoir on the Dangers and Defences of New York City
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ISBN: 9780461584264
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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