Battery Park - Fort Greene (Newport, Rhode Island)
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park, place with historical importance, fortification
Battery Park was created from "Fort Greene," a former military battery from the War of 1812.
General Rochambeau's defenses consisted of a line of earthworks completely enclosing Newport on the north, cutting off access to it by land from any other part of the island. Traces of this line can still be discerned by the inquiring visitor to Newport. Strong temporary fortifications were thrown up at Brenton's Point on the future site of our Fort Adams, and on all of the islands of the harbor were placed guns. The northern waterfront of the city was held by a strong redoubt, built by Rochambeau and known as Fort Greene. This was at the site of the present Fort Greene Park, at the head of Washington Street.
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General Rochambeau's defenses consisted of a line of earthworks completely enclosing Newport on the north, cutting off access to it by land from any other part of the island. Traces of this line can still be discerned by the inquiring visitor to Newport. Strong temporary fortifications were thrown up at Brenton's Point on the future site of our Fort Adams, and on all of the islands of the harbor were placed guns. The northern waterfront of the city was held by a strong redoubt, built by Rochambeau and known as Fort Greene. This was at the site of the present Fort Greene Park, at the head of Washington Street.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easton's_Point
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Coordinates: 41°29'48"N 71°19'17"W
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