Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/oppidum
31st Jul 2021 - Dating back to the 1st and 2nd Centuries B.C. - Oppidum's were first attempts at fortifying Villages and Cities. Developed in Northern Europe, large V …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bridgehead
31st Jul 2021 - Dating back to the 16th Century (France), a “Bridgehead” was a temporary or permanent Fortification or Structure, used to protect a Bridge …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Germanic development in early fortifications, Laagers were wooden wagons (sometimes specially designed for such), that could be rolled into a fixed …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/coalhouse-fort
31st Jul 2021 - Located at East Tilbury, Essex, England – Coalhouse Fort was originally part of The Thames Defensive Line of Fortifications. These facilities go …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mobile-wagon-shield
31st Jul 2021 - The use of Wagon Shields, wagons and other forms of protective barriers in war were not a new innovation by the Late Middle Ages. Nations and Kingdoms …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/star-fort
31st Jul 2021 - As has been previously discussed with such Articles as “Crown” and “Horn” Work, Tenailles, Caponiers and of course Bastions &n …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/cave-castle
31st Jul 2021 - These Pre and early Middle Ages defensive structures were some of the first structures of their type built. In The Hilltop Family of defensive works, …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/arrow-slit
31st Jul 2021 - Part of a Castle's Defenses, that were in part a component of "The Murder Hole" Family of defense measures, Arrow Slits arose from the need to provide …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/revetment
31st Jul 2021 - Designed by Civil Engineers, a Revetment is an earthen reinforced structure made to absorb water flow. These are used on Hills, Foothills and in some …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/battery-tower
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in use around the 16th Century, Battery Towers were fortified Round Towers especially designed to accommodate the relatively “new” Mi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chamber-gate
31st Jul 2021 - First seen in Medieval Germany (13th Century), The Chamber Gate was a form of gateway system incorporated into Castle or Fortification Gates or Entran …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/pincer-gate
31st Jul 2021 - With early examples seen in Central Europe around the 8th Century – and lasting well into the 15th Century, the Pincer Gate was more of a theory …