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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.

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  • 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. (en)
  • Fort Madison, era la primera base naval de los Estados Unidos en el Océano Pacífico. Fue construida en la Bahía Taioha'e (a la que llamaron bahía de Massachussets) en isla de Nuku Hiva, en el archipiélago de las islas Marquesas, en la actual Polinesia Francesa, en el Océano Pacífico. Fue construido por el comodoro David Porter en octubre y noviembre de 1813, durante la Guerra anglo-estadounidense de 1812 para proteger el pueblo de Madisonville de los ataques británicos y marquesanos. La fortificación recibió su nombre en honor al presidente James Madison y estaba armada con cuatro cañones. Fort Madison fue atacado solo una vez, por amotinados británicos, en mayo de 1814, y abandonado poco después.​ (es)
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  • The American fleet at Madisonville in 1813, Fort Madison can be seen at the hill with the flagpole. (en)
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  • 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. (en)
  • Fort Madison, era la primera base naval de los Estados Unidos en el Océano Pacífico. Fue construida en la Bahía Taioha'e (a la que llamaron bahía de Massachussets) en isla de Nuku Hiva, en el archipiélago de las islas Marquesas, en la actual Polinesia Francesa, en el Océano Pacífico. (es)
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