The “Negro Fort” Campaign (Part 6) The first shots of the U.S. campaign against the Fort at Prospect Bluff (or “Negro Fort”) were fired on July 15, 1816. In many ways they could also be called the first shots of…
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The Defenses of Prospect Bluff (Part 5)
The fortifications and cannon of Prospect Bluff offered a daunting challenge for would-be attackers. These defenses were extensive and strong. It was quiet in mid-July 1816 as U.S. Navy gunboats waited in Apalachicola Bay for the arrival of American troops. This…
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