H.
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+ consider most advantageous. battery. on the position called Kyk in de Pot tore indispensable, and should I "'er be commenced without delay.
this battery
edu receive no support
those which lie further to the south ast and wordd have to bear the
burden of protecting the north west proach, Sconsider that bolond
and in cœcommending fire heavy
minimume for its armament ot underestimated its requirements.
as a
: offire of at least three of the guns of etery should extend to abire drawn wuth-west so as to present the sunny's how taking up suck a position as ! enable her benfilade the shipping
is the Docks.
as the
are not sufficicatty rcquainted with ative power of diodoin guns
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able to express an opinion as to the nature of the armament which should be pro- -unded for this battery.
Looking however to its importance and to its isolated position Sconsider
кровенни that it would be false cconsing to placin
it ques
that are not
ot fully equal to the requirements of the situation. The battery should, Sconsider, from the first be bitt and armed in such a manner as will enable it where completed at once to per- form the full part it is intended to play in the defence of Table Bay.
The batteries to the east of the Docks, Fort Amsterdam, Luchoff, Brt Kuokke, and braig's Tower, can all in a greates or less degree fulfil the double purpose fprotecting the Docks as well as the town on the north east side of the bay.
But Austerdam however is the only one
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that