Forts

Forts  Block houses are wooden structures that have little holes so that you can be protected from the enemy but shoot at the same time. Block houses are usually simple, small log buildings with openings in the walls. II. Breastworks  Breastworks are built from logs, dirt and anything else to provide basic protection against enemy attacks. They could be built just before a battle, simply using the dirt gathered from digging the trenches. This made Breastworks faster and easier to build than forts or other types of fortification. The name Breastworks comes from the fact that the fortifications are about breast high. III. Forts are built  Forts are built at more strategic locations and more permanent troop locations. In addition to walls and a battery of guns to protect the soldiers, forts also enclosed many buildings including barracks for sleeping, kitchens for food preparation and eating, and storage areas for food, supplies, rifles and ammunition. IV. Most people dug holes in the ground to make a mini fort. V.FORT MC.HENRY  Fort Mc.Henry was a military base in Baltimore harbor. It took 11 years to build fort Mc.Henry.
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