Committee of Defence (Philadelphia, Pa.) [Announces that the Corps of Field Engineers will fortify the defenses of Philadelphia]

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GLC#
GLC02978.04-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1814/08
Author/Creator
Committee of Defence (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Title
[Announces that the Corps of Field Engineers will fortify the defenses of Philadelphia]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 12.5 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Indicates that a company of artillery will be devoted to building a defense of ports and obstructing the British army's approach during the War of 1812. The company would be outfitted with tools. They would come from the Corps of Field Engineers, which had been raised by the Philadelphia General Committee of Defence and led by Dr. Robert M. Patterson as the chief engineer (see GLC02973.01 and GLC02973.03).

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