Fort Madison, Nuku Hiva
Fort Madison | |
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naval base | |
Built by: | United States |
Location: | Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Pacific Ocean |
In use: | 1813 - 1814 |
Wars | War of 1812 |
Fort Madison, on Nuku Hiva at Taioha'e Bay, was the first naval base of the United States in the Pacific Ocean. It was built by Commodore David Porter in October and November 1813, during the Anglo-American War, for protecting the village of Madisonville from British and Marquesan attacks. The fortification was named after President James Madison and armed with four cannons. Fort Madison was attacked only once, by British mutineers, in May 1814, and abandoned soon after.[1]
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References[]
- ^ Boot, Max (2003). The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power. New York: Basic Books. pp. 31–37. ISBN 046500721X. LCCN 2004695066.
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- Nuku Hiva
- Former buildings and structures in French Polynesia
- History of the Marquesas Islands
- Installations of the United States Navy in Hawaii
- Military installations closed in the 1810s
- Closed installations of the United States Navy