Historical place archive

New York Harbour in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at New York Harbour in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1796–1796

Historical events in New York Harbour

1796

1796
Narrows Defence Plans
Marc Isambard Brunel · Civil Engineering

Applies engineering experience to strengthening New York harbour defences.

1796
New York Harbour Defences
Marc Isambard Brunel · Civil Engineering

Prepares defence plans for channels around Staten Island and Long Island.

Provenance

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