Is 'Today, the island is little more than a forgotten backwater with few ferry connections to other islands, but its strong natural defenses gave it advantages in ancient times.' a clear rebuttal of the premise 'The backwater has multiple ferry connections to other islands.'
Today, the island is little more than a forgotten backwater with few ferry connections to other islands, but its strong natural defenses gave it advantages in ancient times.###The backwater has multiple ferry connections to other islands.