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This category includes articles on forts located in the current area of the United States that were constructed during colonial times by various empires. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Early colonial defense works constructed before the 19th century were primarily small coastal batteries built of stone having anywhere from two to ten guns. Some of these early forts and batteries are the oldest standing masonry forts in the new world. Later forts constructed by the royal engineers were much larger and more complex. Fort St ...
This is a list of historical forts in the United States. World War II military reservations containing 8-inch and larger gun batteries are also included. World War II military reservations containing 8-inch and larger gun batteries are also included.
Colonial forts in New York (state) (27 P) Colonial forts in North Carolina (6 P) O. Colonial forts in Ohio (4 P) P. Colonial forts in Pennsylvania (42 P) R.
Forts of the first and second systems were generally earthwork star forts with some masonry reinforcement, mounting one tier of cannon, usually on the roof of the fort or behind low earthworks. Along with new forts, a few masonry forts of the colonial period were rebuilt under the first system, which was built from 1794 through 1801. [1]
This category includes the Colonial forts constructed by Great Britain, in present day United States. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
This is a list of forts in New France built by the French government or French chartered companies in what later became Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States. They range from large European-type citadels like at Quebec City to tiny fur-trade posts .
Pages in category "Colonial forts in Pennsylvania" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.