. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. March 18, 1766, upon the repeal of the BritishStamp Act. f See Fig. 1 of Illustration upon opposite page. DEFENSES OF NARRAGANSET BAY, RHODE ISLAND 473 Nassau by Com-modore defendedNewport harborand the middleentrance to thebay ; but the westpassage was with-out fortifications. The Britisharmy, March 17,1776, had beendriven by Wash-ington from Bos-ton ; or, as theEarl of Suffolkabsurdly spoke ofthis ingloriousretreat in theHouse of Lords : General Howethought proper toshift his positionin order, in thefirst place to pro-t
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. March 18, 1766, upon the repeal of the BritishStamp Act. f See Fig. 1 of Illustration upon opposite page. DEFENSES OF NARRAGANSET BAY, RHODE ISLAND 473 Nassau by Com-modore defendedNewport harborand the middleentrance to thebay ; but the westpassage was with-out fortifications. The Britisharmy, March 17,1776, had beendriven by Wash-ington from Bos-ton ; or, as theEarl of Suffolkabsurdly spoke ofthis ingloriousretreat in theHouse of Lords : General Howethought proper toshift his positionin order, in thefirst place to pro-tect Halifax, andafter that objectwas secured, topenetrate by thatway into the inte-rior country y It now becamenecessary for thefleet of Englandto possess somemore secure and capacious roadstead. No place offered such great advantages as Narra-ganset Bay, where her ships could ride at anchor within its land-lockedwaters ; and no safer base was to be found for the lodgment of her armythan the sea-girt isle of Rhode Island. Once in possession of this natu-. THE FIVE BATTERIES. 474 DEFENSES OF NARRAGANSET BAY, RHODE ISLAND
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