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and concentrated fire, as to prevent any moderate nuniber of 
troops from attempting to force the lines in their approach 
to the town from Simon's Bay, v/ithout a very considerable 
loss of men. And, in order to strengthen the northern ex- 
tremity of the lines, and, at the same time, to cover the 
landing place at the mouth of, and passage across, the Salt 
River, he added a bomb-proof tower and battery at G, both of 
■which bear his name. Notwithstanding, however, thcstrengtb 
of these lines, the officers of the Dutch garrison, now at the 
Cape, were of opinion that the most eligible mode of at- 
tacking the town would be to force the lines, though at 
the expence of a few men, after which the castle must immedi- 
ately fall ; and many English officers are of the same opinion.. 
Fort Knokke is connected with the citadel by a rampart 
drawn along the shore, called the Sea lines, defended by 
several batteries, mounted with heavy guns, and furnished 
with ovens for heating shot. Within these lines is a powder 
magazine, and a long range of low buildings that were con- 
verted, under the English government, into a general hos- 
pital, with lodgings for the inspector, storekeeper, and apothe- 
cary to the forces. 
On the west of the bay are three strong batteries at the 
points K, L, M, the Rogge-bay battery, the Amsterdam bat- 
tery, and the Chavonne battery, the guns of which all bear 
directly upon the anchorage. At N is also a small battery, 
called the Mouille, commanding the entrance of the bay; 
for all ships, when coming in, keep the point of the Mouille 
close on board, and go out of the bay between Roben Island 
