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Civil War | Article

A Glossary of Fortification Terms

Learn more about the Civil War fortifications with this glossary of terms.

This is an image of a map detailing Fort Ticonderoga's landscape.

Rev War | Article

Forts and Fortifications of the Revolutionary War

Forts played important roles in American history from the moment the Spanish, French, and English settlers landed in North America. One of the first...

Civil War | Video

Fortifications in the Civil War

VIDEO | In this In4 video segment, Historian Garry Adelman explains the various types of fortifications used by both sides during the Civil War. This...

Civil War | Article

The Terrain and Fortifications of Harpers Ferry

Hallowed Ground Article describing the role the landscape played in setting the stage for the Battle of Harpers Ferry.

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Defending the Continent: Fortifications of the French and Indian War

The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was fought between Britain, France, and their respective Native American allies for the control of North America...

Rev War | Article

“I have never spared the Spade and Pick Ax”: Fortifications in the American Revolution

In the centuries after the introduction of gunpowder a whole new vocabulary of military engineering evolved, with works like redoubts, redans...

Civil War | Article

Ramparts of Rock

Historical article on the natural fortifications of the Devil's Den and related areas on the Gettysburg battlefield.

Civil War | Battle

Fort DeRussy

Civil War History Brief, the Battle of Fort DeRussy facts and summarry.

Civil War | Article

The War that Almost Started at Pensacola

During the secession winter of 1860-1861, members of the Regular Army stationed at federal forts in the south, and civilians in the surrounding...

Illustration of a ship surrounded by smoke at Fort Washington

Rev War | Article

Battle of Fort Washington

Perched on the highest point on Manhattan Island near the most northern tip, the location of Fort Washington was picked by the senior military brass...

Civil War | Museum

Manship House Museum

Jackson, Mississippi| This historic house was built by Charles Henry Manship, who would go on to serve two terms as Jackson's first mayor during the...