original_query: What was the purpose of converting the northwestern tip of Manzanillo Island into an artillery post named Fort De Lesseps?
query: What was the purpose of converting the northwestern tip of Manzanillo Island into an artillery post named Fort De Lesseps?
answer: The conversion of the northwestern tip of Manzanillo Island into Fort De Lesseps was to create a new artillery post, necessitated by the movement of shipping companies into the area around Steamship Row and the need for new residential housing for US employees.