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2 unusual facts about Star fort


Star fort

The French army was equipped with new cannon and bombards that were easily able to destroy traditional fortifications built in the Middle Ages.

The evolution of these ideas can be seen in transitional fortifications such as Sarzana Sarzanello in North West Italy.


Citadelle of Quebec

The existing star-shaped fortifications were built by the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1831 under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Elias Walker Durnford of the Royal Engineers, and incorporated a section of the French enceinte (enclosure) of 1745.


see also

Bundi

The Taragarh Fort, or 'Star Fort' is the most impressive of the city's structures.