That the southern coast of New England could not be successfully invaded by troops landed from a hostile fleet was the conclusion reached after the completion of last week's War Game between the United States Fleet under Admiral Charles F. Hughes and defending land forces under Major General Preston Brown. Theoretically, the invading fleet, known as the Blacks, with transports bearing 75,000 troops, reduced coast defense forts and landed some 20,000 men. But the defending army, known as the Blues, concentrated superior forces against the Black landing troops, prevented them...
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