EXPLORE — The Red Head Battery, Saint John, NB

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THE STORY

A defense review during the Trent Affair, established a new line of defense for Saint John, consisting of Fort Dufferin, Partridge Island, and a battery at Red Head. Like Fort Dufferin, the Red Head battery was to consist of ten-gun positions and four magazines, designed to cover the southeastern channel. However, due to the configuration of the ground, there was only…