Lanterna Rally

Author: Edmund Banks Smith

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020679834

In this book, Edmund Banks Smith narrates the military history of Governors Island from its early days as a Dutch trading post to its role as a coastal defense fort during the Revolutionary War, and its eventual use by the United States Army. It includes detailed maps, photographs, and illustrations that bring the island's military history to life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.