France and England in North America . ^ which stood on the shore of theliarbor, opposite the entrance, and more than a milefrom the town. Thus a hostile squadron trying toforce its way in would receive a flank fire from theone battery, and a front fire from the other. Tliestroncfest line of defence of the fortress was drawnacross the base of the tongue of land from the harboron one side to the sea on the other, — a distance ofiiljout twelve liundred yards. Tlio ditcli was eiglityfeet wide and from thirty to tliirty-six feet deep; andthe rampart, of earth faced with masonry, was about1 The word
France and England in North America . ^ which stood on the shore of theliarbor, opposite the entrance, and more than a milefrom the town. Thus a hostile squadron trying toforce its way in would receive a flank fire from theone battery, and a front fire from the other. Tliestroncfest line of defence of the fortress was drawnacross the base of the tongue of land from the harboron one side to the sea on the other, — a distance ofiiljout twelve liundred yards. Tlio ditcli was eiglityfeet wide and from thirty to tliirty-six feet deep; andthe rampart, of earth faced with masonry, was about1 The words quoted are used by General Woloott in his journal. Infill .1 n ~ «^-S * a S 5 J3 S §. ^ I^; ^; C5 i^- fct; ^ 5^ ^ ^ 0
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