The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . -:? \.i^V ]_. j£^&^^^^^^;^^_^^ljilj- ?-?- ^ M^. Kriiutn r/„ii/>.i nil l/i, Riiir Jvrii ,il„;; l/ir Jinsl,>/ ff,>/u;lh \ \ O) [ ^9 ] they had a full view of their enemy and an army, vefTels or fleets at a diflancc,when meditating an attack; here by being on the narrow arm of a largenavigable river, and its lowed pofition towards the Severn and fca, theycould cut off all navigation by an enemy and keep open a free and effedualcommimication with their friends acrofs Kingroad to Caerwent, their nextfta:tion, and by the camps being doub
The history and antiquities of the city of Bristol; . -:? \.i^V ]_. j£^&^^^^^^;^^_^^ljilj- ?-?- ^ M^. Kriiutn r/„ii/>.i nil l/i, Riiir Jvrii ,il„;; l/ir Jinsl,>/ ff,>/u;lh \ \ O) [ ^9 ] they had a full view of their enemy and an army, vefTels or fleets at a diflancc,when meditating an attack; here by being on the narrow arm of a largenavigable river, and its lowed pofition towards the Severn and fca, theycould cut off all navigation by an enemy and keep open a free and effedualcommimication with their friends acrofs Kingroad to Caerwent, their nextfta:tion, and by the camps being double and on oppofite fides and facing eacliother, they commanded two fides of a fine country, and could from at leadone of them annoy any veffels or boats pafiing under them or near the banksof the river, and if in the middle of the ftream at full tide thev could eafilyreach them by a double attack, and difcharge of their niifiives from each fideof the river; here laftly they had a free ufe of water to drink &c. and atSea-mills a good and fufficient flrand for buildings, &c. From thefe
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