It had been built by La Motte, but it was now in command of the Spanish officer, Benites.

The third was entitled the Fort of the Palisades, because it had been necessary to support it by a stockade-work in the water, there being absolutely not earth enough to hold the structure.

It was placed in the charge of Captain Gamboa.

These little castles had been created, as it were, out of water and upon water, and under a hot fire from the enemy's forts and fleets, which gave the pioneers no repose.
"'Twas very hard work," said Parma, "our soldiers are so exposed during their labour, the rebels playing upon them perpetually from their musket-proof vessels.

They fill the submerged land with their boats, skimming everywhere as they like, while we have none at all.