Castles and Fortifications
A look at Castles and Fortifications throughout History.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/casemate
31st Jul 2021 - Developed for artillery emplacements and as components for Device Forts, Casemate's were enclosed protective structures (made of stone and later steel …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/ostrog
31st Jul 2021 - Predominately a Russian mid to late 16th/17th Century construction design, The Ostrog was on the Blockhouse family of defensive structures. Constructe …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/schanze
31st Jul 2021 - A Schanze was primarily a Germanic fortification type seen around the 15th through 17th Centuries. They were basically enclosed Redoubts (resembling a …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/sconce
31st Jul 2021 - An early Middle Ages defensive arrangement, Sconce's were small defensive fortifications placed upon earthworks. Often associated with mini defensive …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/cavalier-tower
31st Jul 2021 - A predominate defensive feature of Spanish fortifications, Cavaliers were a popular construction style around the late 15th Century. These “mini …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/blockhouse
31st Jul 2021 - The theory of the Blockhouse defense system goes back (in some form) to the late 14th Century. They were ideally constructed and used as a strong poin …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/battlement
31st Jul 2021 - This style of defensive structure goes back many thousands of years (no doubt developed with the first fort or castle structures). During the Middle A …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/hillside-castle
31st Jul 2021 - Development of these structures began around the 11th Century (and were common throughout Europe).Basically, a Hillside Castle structure was bui …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/banquette
31st Jul 2021 - Developed within a fortification or castle, a Banquette was a series of foot paths or walkways within a rampart or parapet. This allowed soldier to vi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/half-tower
31st Jul 2021 - Roughly developed in various Countries between the 14th thru 16th Centuries, Half-Towers were fortified stone defensive towers. They featured a …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/witch-tower
31st Jul 2021 - The name “”Witch Tower” may be a later 16th and17th Century term applied to these types of defensive structures. Prior to those Eras …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/tower-castle
31st Jul 2021 - Primarily a Germanic development in Middle Ages castle and fortification building, Tower Castles were seen around the 11th thru 16th Centuries. Design …