[PAR] [TLE] Fort Pickering [SEP] Fort Pickering is a 17th-century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts.  Fort Pickering operated as a strategic coastal defense and military barracks for Salem Harbor during a variety of periods, serving as a fortification from the Anglo-Dutch Wars through World War II.  Construction of the original fort began in 1643 and it saw use as a military installation into the 20th century.  Fort Pickering is a First System fortification named for Colonel Timothy Pickering, adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War in 1795.  Today, the remains of the fort are open to the public as part of the Winter Island Maritime Park, operated by the City of Salem. [PAR] [TLE] Anglo-Dutch Wars [SEP] The Anglo-Dutch wars (Dutch: "Engels–Nederlandse Oorlogen" or "Engelse Zeeoorlogen" ) were a series of conflicts fought, on one side, by the Dutch States (the Dutch Republic, later the Batavian Republic) and, on the other side, first by England (the Commonwealth of England and then the Kingdom of England) and later by the Kingdom of Great Britain/the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.  They were predominantly fought in the second half of the 17th century, mainly over trade and overseas colonies.  Almost all the battles were fought at sea.
[PAR] [TLE] Fort Pickering [ SEP ] Fort Pickering is a 17th - century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem , Massachusetts . Fort Pickering operated as a strategic coastal defense and military barracks for Salem Harbor during a variety of periods , serving as a fortification from the Anglo - Dutch Wars through World War II . Construction of the original fort began in 1643 and it saw use as a military installation into the 20th century . Fort Pickering is a First System fortification named for Colonel Timothy Pickering , adjutant general of the Continental Army and secretary of War in 1795 . Today , the remains of the fort are open to the public as part of the Winter Island Maritime Park , operated by the City of Salem . [PAR] [TLE] Anglo - Dutch Wars [ SEP ] The Anglo - Dutch wars ( Dutch : " Engels – Nederlandse Oorlogen " or " Engelse Zeeoorlogen " ) were a series of conflicts fought , on one side , by the Dutch States ( the Dutch Republic , later the Batavian Republic ) and , on the other side , first by England ( the Commonwealth of England and then the Kingdom of England ) and later by the Kingdom of Great Britain / the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . They were predominantly fought in the second half of the 17th century , mainly over trade and overseas colonies . Almost all the battles were fought at sea .
Fort Pickering is a 17th-century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem, Massachusetts, it served as a fortification from which series of conflicts fought, on one side, by the Dutch States (the Dutch Republic, later the Batavian Republic) and, on the other side, first by England (the Commonwealth of England and then the Kingdom of England), and later by the Kingdom of Great Britain/the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
Fort Pickering is a 17th - century historic fort site on Winter Island in Salem , Massachusetts , it served as a fortification from which series of conflicts fought , on one side , by the Dutch States ( the Dutch Republic , later the Batavian Republic ) and , on the other side , first by England ( the Commonwealth of England and then the Kingdom of England ) , and later by the Kingdom of Great Britain / the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ?
Anglo-Dutch wars
Anglo-Dutch wars