Military significance of Man o' war Bay, page 38
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‘Mano’war Bay – on the North side of Tobago, and
near to its eastern Headland, is in Lat: 11-16#-Long: 60-29.# W.G.
Noting the Bearings of Tobago to other Islands & Countries,
and observing the Trade winds, as prevalent at different seasons of
the year,- It Appears----------
- That,-‘ a Square-riggd Vessel may sail, to and fro’ between
Tobago & the mouth of ye Oronooko, with the wind on the Beam.
- That,-‘ Tobago, distant only seven leagues, and directly to
Windward of Trinidad, is the port of Command, and the very
Key of that Important Island.
- That,-‘ westward a Force from Tabago, might suddenly bear
down, on the northern line of settlements of South America, on
Cumana and ulterior Provinces within the Bay, and hold at
mercy, the Islands of Margarita and Curaçoa.
- That,-‘ Tobago, laying to windward of all the Antilles, with
The exception of Barbadoes,- a Squadron might run from Manowar
Bay, with the Wind on the Quarter, for any other west india
Island,- the object of Protection, or of Conquest.
- That,-‘ with the Advantages of a windward situation, Tabago
has others in point of Latitude, and relative Position, which
In this exhibition
- Background information
- Gallery and transcription
- Introducing the Essay
- Natural resources of the island
- Tobago's relative position
- The Commercial & political importance of the island of Tobago
- The Commercial & political importance of the island, continued
- Port of enterprize and command, page 29
- Orinoco River, page 30
- Appeal to British merchants, page 31
- Historical political instability of the island, page 32
- The reach of the Orinoco River, page 33
- Potential trade agreements with Spain, page 34
- Further trade routes with South America, page 35
- Establishing the port of Courland, page 36
- Prospects of national advantage, page 37
- Conclusions
- Military significance of Man o' war Bay, page 38
- Further significances, page 39
- Military consensus, page 40
- French intentions for the island, page 41
- Suitability as a port for ships of war, page 42
- Relative safety of the island, page 43
- The necessity to prepare for conflict, page 44
- Revelations of an inside source, page 45
- Fas est, et ab hoste doceri, page 46
- Select bibliography