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Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: August 12, 2008
Caption: York River
Additional Description: The French Trench is on the banks of the York River. This photo was taken from in front of the marker. Artillery at this battery harassed British ships anchored between Yorktown and Gloucester Point on the far side of the bridge. On October 10, this battery set fire to three British ships using superheated cannon balls.
Submitted: September 4, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p34204
File Size: 0.936 Megabytes

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