Fort (disambiguation)
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A fort is a fortification
, a defensive military construction.
Fortification
Fortifications are military constructions and buildings designed for defence in warfare and military bases. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs...
, a defensive military construction.
Types of fortifications
- CastleCastleA castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
, fortified building - Defensive wallDefensive wallA defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements...
, fortified wall - Blanket fortBlanket fortA blanket fort is a construction commonly made using blankets, bed sheets, pillows, and sofa cushions. It is also known as a couch fort, pillow fort or sheet fort....
or pillow fort, built by children - Device FortsDevice FortsThe Device Forts, also known as Henrician Castles, are a series of artillery fortifications built to defend the southern coast of England by Henry VIII. After his divorce of Catherine of Aragon England was left politically isolated, and the peace of Nice between France and Spain in 1538 aroused...
, England from 1539 - Hill fortHill fortA hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
, European Bronze Age / Maori / Indian - Martello towerMartello towerMartello towers are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards....
, British Empire 19th century - Promontory fortPromontory fortA promontory fort is a defensive structure located above a steep cliff, often only connected to the mainland by a small neck of land, thus utilizing the topography to reduce the ramparts needed. Although their dating is problematic, most seem to date to the Iron Age...
, mainly Iron Age - Star fortStar fortA star fort, or trace italienne, is a fortification in the style that evolved during the age of gunpowder, when cannon came to dominate the battlefield, and was first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy....
, 15th and 16th century Europe - Tegart fortTegart fortA Tegart fort is a style of militarized police "fortress" constructed throughout Palestine during the British Mandatory period.The forts are named after British police officer and engineer Sir Charles Tegart, who designed them in 1938 based on his experiences in the Indian insurgency.Tens of the...
, Palestine from 1938 - Wagon fortWagon fortA Laager, also known as a wagon fort, is a mobile fortification made of wagons arranged into a rectangle, a circle or other shape and possibly joined with each other, an improvised military camp....
, many periods and places - Playplace, for children, also known as a play fort
People with the surname Fort
- Bernard Fort (born 1954), French musician
- Charles FortCharles FortCharles Hoy Fort was an American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena. Today, the terms Fortean and Forteana are used to characterize various such phenomena. Fort's books sold well and are still in print today.-Biography:Charles Hoy Fort was born in 1874 in Albany, New York, of Dutch...
(1874–1932), journalist and researcher whose philosophy inspired the term Fortean - Charles Fort (poet)Charles Fort (poet)-Life:Fort graduated from Bowling Green State University with an MFA in 1977.He taught at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as The Distinguished Paul W. Reynolds and Clarice Kingston Reynolds Endowed Chair in Poetry , and Xavier University of Louisiana...
(born 1951), American poet - Connell FortConnell FortConnell Fort was a businessman and newspaperman who served as the Democratic mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in north Louisiana, from 1922 to 1926 and again from 1932 to 1934....
(1867-1937), Louisiana politician - Cornelia FortCornelia FortCornelia Clark Fort was an aviator in the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron later called Women Airforce Service Pilots, who became the first female pilot in American history to die on active duty.-Early life and career:...
(1919–1943), American aviatrix - De Witt Clinton FortDe Witt Clinton FortDe Witt Clinton Fort . He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives and soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War.-Personal background:...
(1830–1868), Texan politician - Franklin W. FortFranklin W. FortFranklin William Fort was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.-Biography:Born in Newark, New Jersey, Fort moved in 1888 with his parents to East Orange, New Jersey.He attended the public schools and Newark Academy....
(1880–1937), American politician - Garrett FortGarrett FortGarrett Elsden Fort was an American short story writer, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter. He was also a close follower of Meher Baba....
(1900–1948), American screenwriter - George F. FortGeorge F. FortGeorge Franklin Fort was a physician, politician, judge, and a Democrat who served as the 16th Governor of New Jersey from 1851 to 1854.-Biography:He was born near Pemberton, New Jersey...
(1809–1872), American politician - Greenbury L. FortGreenbury L. FortGreenbury Lafayette Fort was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.Born in French Grant, Ohio, Fort moved with his parents to Marshall County, Illinois, in April 1834....
91825-1883), American politician - Jeff FortJeff FortJeff Fort is a former Chicago gang leader, co-founder of the Black P. Stones gang, and founder of its El Rukn faction. He was convicted in 1987 of conspiring with Libya to perform acts of domestic terrorism.- Biography :...
(born 1947), American gang leader and convicted terrorist - John Franklin FortJohn Franklin FortJohn Franklin Fort was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 33rd Governor of New Jersey, from 1908–1911. His uncle, George Franklin Fort, was a Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1851–1854....
(1852–1920), American politician - M. K. Fort, Jr.M. K. Fort, Jr.Marion Kirkland ‘Kirk’ Fort, Jr. was an American mathematician, specializing in general topology. The topological spaces called Fort space and Arens–Fort space are named after him....
(1921–1964), American mathematician - Matthew FortMatthew FortMatthew Fort is a British food writer and critic. Matthew Fort attended Eton College, and later Lancaster University. He has been the Food and Drink editor of The Guardian for over ten years. He also writes for Esquire, The Observer, Country Living, Decanter and Waitrose Food Illustrated...
(born 1954), British food writer and critic - Neal FortNeal FortNeal Fort is a former professional American football player. In college, he played for Brigham Young University. He was an offensive lineman in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and the Canadian Football League for the Baltimore Stallions and Montreal Alouettes for most of his career...
(born 1968), American footballer - Pavel FořtPavel FortPavel Fořt is a Czech footballer, currently playing for Dynamo Dresden.- Career :Fořt left SK Slavia Prague for Toulouse FC. On 24 January 2007, he played his first Ligue 1 match against Nice. On 16 January 2009, he joined SK Slavia Prague on loan and on 14 July 2009 signed with Arminia Bielefeld...
(born 1983), Czech footballer
in the United States
- The Fort (Taft, California), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kern County, California
- The Fort (Morrison, Colorado)The Fort (Morrison, Colorado)The Fort is a historic restaurant in Morrison, Colorado. The structure was inspired by Bent's Fort.-References:**-External links:*...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, ColoradoNational Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, ColoradoThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Jefferson County, Colorado.It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States... - The Fort (Gillette Stadium), area of soccer stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts
- The Fort (North Lewisburg, Ohio)The Fort (North Lewisburg, Ohio)The Fort is a prominent historic house in the central portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located northeast of the village of North Lewisburg in Union County, this two-story brick building is a local landmark. Built in 1877, it is a square structure, measuring five bays wide on each of its sides...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Union County, OhioNational Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, OhioThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, Ohio.It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Union County, Ohio, United States...
Other meanings
- Fort (band)Fort (band)Fort are a stoner/psychedelic/hard rock five-member band from the northern New South Wales coastal town of Byron Bay, Australia.- History :...
, an Australian band - Forts (album)Forts (album)Forts is the third and most recent studio album by New York band The Boggs.- Track listing :# "Forts" – 2:57# "Remember the Orphans" – 2:59# "Little Windows" – 3:45# "One Year On" – 2:50# "Arm In Arm" – 3:46# "Bookends" – 3:54...
, an album by The Boggs - Fleet FortFleet Fort-References:NotesBibliography* Holmes, Tony. Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide. London: Harper Collins, 2005. ISBN 0-0071-9292-4.* Molson, Ken M. and Taylor, Harold A. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-920002-11-0.* Page, Ron D. and...
, a Canadian World War II aircraft - RPC FortRPC FortFort is a Ukrainian weapons manufacturer from Vinnytsia, Ukraine.-History:...
, a Ukrainian arms manufacturer- Fort 12, a Ukrainian semi-automatic pistol
- Fort, journal of the Fortress Study GroupFortress Study GroupThe Fortress Study Group is an international organisation based in the UK, which aims to further the understanding of military fortifications, particularly those designed after the introduction of gunpowder artillery.-History:...
, academic journal on military fortification
See also
- Fortress (disambiguation)Fortress (disambiguation)A fortress is a fortification, a defensive military construction.Fortress or The Fortress may also refer to:- Computing and games :* Fortress , an endgame drawing technique* Fortress , a Sun Microsystems language...
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