is a list of bastion forts. Fortaleza de São Miguel, Luanda Fort Nossa Senhora da Vitória Fort São Pedro da Barra Fortress of Muxima Fortress of Kambambe...
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along the curtain wall from positions protected from direct fire. Many bastion forts also feature cavaliers, which are raised secondary structures based...
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the city of Ahmedpur East, the forty bastions of Derawar are visible for many miles in the Cholistan Desert. The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres...
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series of forts in the south, was on the Ujjain (on the Narmada) leading into the Deccan. These are inferred by the remains of fort walls and bastions seen...
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Rocroi (category Communes of Ardennes (department))
Battle of Waterloo, the town was taken by Prussian and British forces (on 16 August). Communes of the Ardennes department List of bastion forts "Répertoire...
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District Administration. Raigad 1896 Hidden Walls of the Raigad Fort Raigad Fort Palace Ruins List of forts in Maharashtra Mughal–Maratha Wars Sengar, Resham...
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Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar
Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising six bastion forts built...
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Fort Ricasoli (Maltese: Forti Rikażli) is a bastioned fort in Kalkara, Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort...
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Castles & forts of Ghana. Atalante: Ghana Museums & Monuments Board. ISBN 2951390106. OCLC 41624572. Anquandah, James. (1999). Castles & forts of Ghana....
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same time the most important outer work of the bastion fortification system. It originated from small forts that were supposed to cover the bridge that...
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Purandar Fort was among the forts directly under the Government rule and was never entrusted to Jagirdars. Under the rule of the Berar Sultanate, the fort was...
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of the forts in Maharashtra with the bastion and the entrance in good condition. This fort is located on hills between Malegaon and Dhule. This fort is...
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a pentagonal bastion fort, made with stone and granite, and was constructed from 1833 to 1861, completed shortly after the beginning of the American Civil...
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side. Fort Cumberland is widely recognised as the finest example of a bastion trace fort in England. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building...
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List of forts in Maharashtra List of forts in India Maritime history of Europe Kanhoji Angre Marathi People Portuguese India Maratha Navy List of Maratha...
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North-East Bastion in 1701, and in 1702 started the construction of the Government House (Factory, see Factory (trading post)) at the centre of the fort. Construction...
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Fort Independence is a granite bastion fort that provided harbor defenses for Boston, Massachusetts, located on Castle Island. Fort Independence is one...
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majority of forts have been renovated throughout history with changing rule and adaptations to war technology development. Many forts are foundations of modern...
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Fort St. Angelo (Maltese: Forti Sant'Anġlu or Fortizza Sant'Anġlu) is a bastioned fort in Birgu, Malta, located at the centre of the Grand Harbour. It...
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Monroe Casemate Museum Fort Monroe Authority website Map of HD Chesapeake Bay at FortWiki.com American Forts Network, lists forts in the US, former US territories...
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ruined Fort Saint Elmo was rebuilt and integrated within the city walls. The fort was modified a number of times in the 17th century. The Vendôme Bastion was...
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions...
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The Nanaimo Bastion is a historical octagon-shaped blockhouse located at 98 Front Street in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The Hudson's Bay Company...
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inside the fort. List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan List of forts in Pakistan List of museums in Pakistan "Pakistan: Rohtas Fort". World Archaeology...
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arrow-head shaped bastions that stands on a 26-meter high promontory in Antibes, France. Henry II ordered construction of the fort in the 16th century...
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of the powerful terreplein of Spain the Bastion of Saint Georges is the model of the successive modern forts. It final transformation was designed by...
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Fort Ontario is an American historic bastion fort situated by the City of Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is owned by the state of New York and operated...
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Defensive wall (section Bastions and star forts)
bastion forts in his home county, which helped fend off a Qing incursion in 1638. By 1641, there were ten bastion forts in the county. Before bastion...
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from the mouth of the river. Built between 1844 and 1869, it was the first fort in Maine built entirely of granite; most previous forts used wood, earth...
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Palmerston Forts that defend Dover were built in response to the 1859 Royal Commission dealing with the perceived threat of a French invasion. The forts were...
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