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The defences of Boston consisted of seven forts. Two of these. Fort Heath and Fort Banks, were built on the eastern shore of the peninsula which incloses Bos- ton Harbor on the north. The others were advantageously placed on five of the islands which cover the approaches to the harbor. Three of these, Forts Standish, Warren, and Revere, formed the outer line of defence; the inner line consisted of Forts Strong and Andrews. They were heavily 124 Surrender of Boston 125 armed with 10- and 12-Inch... rifles — the lat- ter having an extreme range of 13,000 yards. There were also some 12-inch mortar batteries of approximately the same range.
Although the range exceeded the effec- tive fighting range of any existing battle- ships at the time the forts were built, It was far short of the range of naval guns in the year 19 16. Moreover, the Boston forts, like those defending New York, were open to attack from the rear. All of the guns and mortars pointed seaward. Further- more, thanks to the parsimony of Congress, the whole of these defences were under- manned, there being only 1,100 men dis- tributed among the seven forts.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The defences of Boston consisted of seven forts. Two of these. Fort Heath and Fort Banks, were built on the eastern shore of the peninsula which incloses Bos- ton Harbor on the north. The others were advantageously placed on five of the islands which cover the approaches to the harbor. Three of these, Forts Standish, Warren, and Revere, formed the outer line of defence; the inner line consisted of Forts Strong and Andrews. They were heavily 124 Surrender of Boston 125 armed with 10- and 12-Inch... rifles — the lat- ter having an extreme range of 13,000 yards. There were also some 12-inch mortar batteries of approximately the same range.
Although the range exceeded the effec- tive fighting range of any existing battle- ships at the time the forts were built, It was far short of the range of naval guns in the year 19 16. Moreover, the Boston forts, like those defending New York, were open to attack from the rear. All of the guns and mortars pointed seaward. Further- more, thanks to the parsimony of Congress, the whole of these defences were under- manned, there being only 1,100 men dis- tributed among the seven forts.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Walker, John Bernard, 1858- [from Old Catalog] to read onlineMoreLess
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