Event: Fortifications Built Around St. Louis Category: Planning and Development Brief Description: Lt. Gov. Fernando de Leyba began building defenses for the village after learning that the British were planning to attack St. Louis. The defenses consisted of a 30-foot tower on the west side of the vllage, and entrenchments on the other three sides. The fortifications were financed by de Leyba and the villagers, with much of the work being done by volunteers from the citizenry. Year: 1780 Decade: 1780 - 1789 Beginning Date: 1780 Ending Date: 1780 |
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