Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Rome off The Tiber River, “The Castle of St. Angelo was built of regional stone in 135 A.D. - as the Tomb for the Emperor Hadrian. It …
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31st Jul 2021 - Built by The French (in what is now present day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) – in 1754, Fort Dusquesne was a Vauban-style fortification. Constructe …
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31st Jul 2021 - These were hastily constructed, semi-circular emplacements, built around an artillery position. Often made of raised earth, they were designed to prot …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Spanish Empire (by the mid-18th Century), had lost most of it's North American “New World” Holdings. England controlled most of The Ea …
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31st Jul 2021 - Magazines ares as old as gunpowder and cannon. Simply, a Magazine is a storage facility or structure designed to hold gunpowder and ammunition – …
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31st Jul 2021 - Land Batteries have a different meaning depending on what Era one means. In 15th Century (onward), they came to mean any semi-fortified position (near …
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31st Jul 2021 - Although the concept of these defensive structures can be traced back to the late Middle Ages, the name “Pillbox” (denoting it''s appearan …
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31st Jul 2021 - Developed primarily by Spain, they were a feature of their Colonial conquests. Not as large as a Coastal Fort, they were designed to serve as moderate …
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Linked to the San Diego Mission, The Presidio (Spanish for Fortress), was an important part in the growth of California Colonization (and defen …
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31st Jul 2021 - Located in Kinsdale, Ireland – James Fort was designed as one of several key defensive structures to guard The Kinsdale River. It was constructe …
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31st Jul 2021 - With it's ruins located in Jefferson Parrish, Louisiana – Fort Livingston was (as one point in it's history) – a classic Pentagon-style Co …
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31st Jul 2021 - First documented around the 10th Century (in Milan and Florence, Italy), they were considered “War Carts” Made of reinforced heavy wooden …