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Reference:-
CO 537/169
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Cole point is a good position for a battery both to prevent an enemy's ships from using
the Roadstead, or entering,
the river; but it
has the disadvantage that from its prominent
position, it would be open to attack at moderate range by ships in the roadstead, and would therefore require more,
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On the whole, the Committee are hichined to regard Moodie's Pruit as the most favourable position for a battery, although its fire will be Hightly meterfered with by the light house. According to reformation received from the Govenor General there are sin 3280: mounted, but the Committee are not scoase of their position - Being sworth broad gans they are inadequate for defence against modern artillery, but being powerful guns
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