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Bookmark or Share- Star Forts - Ukrainian Constellation - stolenhistory.net'Star Fort' has a catchy name, but clearly not all star forts are the same. In person I have visited a few star forts, and underneath the armor and battlements I am not convinced they were forts in the traditional sense at all. I would like to visit some of the earthen ones. I have no particular insights into their real uses.
- Star Fort McHenry | stolenhistory.net - Rediscovered History of the World"These are questions that are asked by visitors at Fort McHenry. He is none other than the Greek mythological hero of music and poetry “Orpheus.” This classical monument is dedicated to Francis Scott Key and the soldiers and sailors who took part in the Battle of North Point and the defense of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The Monument.
- Star Forts - A correction on my partThese exploding shells, after all, are the ‘bombs bursting in mid-air’ which nevertheless failed to take Fort McHenry out of commission (though at the same time, imagine what it means that the British fleet – and the American defenders! – considered it plausible that a single nights bombardment might knock out the small, trace italienne ...
- The Mystery of Extraordinarily Accurate Medieval MapsForts were made first when stepping foot in a conquered land. The Spanish, English, French and Portuguese built hundreds of them in the new world. I would have done the same in hostile environs especially before I invested in an expensive trade town afterwards. Forts were all about protecting trade and harbors. (See: Fort McHenry).
- SH Archive (N) 1861: Civil War - First Battle of Fort SumterThe battle only lasted two days from April 12-13, 1861. The Confederacy won the battle over the Union and took control of Fort Sumter. There were no deaths or casualties from the battle. Battle of Fort Sumter in Pictures Battle of Fort Sumter - Wikipedia Compare the below three images. We have this weird phantom flag in the first image, and a ...
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