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Arnold’s British Defenses, 1781 ℗
We’re in a bit of a confusing land right now, because there are apparently three state historical markers, each titled Arnold’s British Defenses, 1781. So far, I’ve seen two of them. So this one is from the bend in Crawford Pkwy, right near the Civil War Trails marker I wrote about yesterday, next to the Elizabeth River and its marker (which I’ll write about next).
State Historical Marker
Virginia Q-8P
Arnold’s British Defenses, 1781
Location: Crawford Pkwy, Portsmouth, VA, 23704
Visited: June 23, 2009, 1:30pm
Transcription of marker: This marks the northern limit of a line of British redoubts erected in March 1781 by order of Brigadier General Benedict Arnold who, under Major General William Phillips, commanded British troops occupying Portsmouth. This line of fortifications extended in an arc south along Dinwiddie and Washington Streets to Gosport Creek and defended Portsmouth from American attack from the west.
Virginia State Library, 1962
My impressions: I had to look up what a redoubt actually was. And when I did, one of the Flickr results that came up for me was of one in Kingston, Ontario, just a few blocks from where I lived my second year of university there. I guess I’ll have to make sure to get back there, next time I’m in town. (Whenever that is!) I never managed to make it to that museum while I lived there. Always meant to…
Markeroni status: Logged.