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A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make"). [1] Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico.
While some fortified houses were sometimes used by militias, state and federal military units, their primary purpose was for private or civilian defense. Sometimes a stockade would surround the building(s). [1] Examples of historic private or civilian fortified houses built include; Fort Nelson and Floyd's Station and Low Dutch Station all in ...
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Completed in 1750, Fort Edward in Nova Scotia, Canada is the oldest remaining military blockhouse in North America. Reconstructed European wooden keep at Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou, France, has a strong resemblance to a North American western frontier log blockhouse
Fort Carré; Fort Jesus, built in the 15th century in Mombassa by the Portuguese; Götavirke (Sweden) Great Wall of China, built as a protection from the northern steppe nomads; Great Abatis Border; Gustav Line, a fortified German defensive line in Italy during the Second World War; Hadrian's Wall, built by the Romans in northern Britain
The design of the redoubts was influenced by ones built in the French colonies. In all, eleven pentagonal redoubts and a few semi-circular or rectangular ones were built. Most redoubts have been demolished over the years, but a few still survive, such as Briconet Redoubt, Saint George Redoubt and Ximenes Redoubt. [6] Four tour-reduits were also ...
A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs, artillery, or other attacks. Bunkers are almost always underground, in contrast to blockhouses which are mostly above ground. [ 1 ]
Gate towers at Harlech Castle. A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with defensive walls such as curtain walls.