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. The term is derived from the Latin fortis ("strong") and facere ("to make").

Contents

• 1 Nomenclature
• 2 History
  • 2.1 Ancient
  • 2.2 Medieval
  • 2.3 Early modern
  • 2.4 19th century
  • 2.5 20th and 21st centuries
• 3 Forts
  • 3.1 North America
• 4 Prisons and others
• 5 See also
• 6 External links
• 7 References

Noun

fort m.

1. fortress (fortified place)

Synonyms

• barbakan
• koszary
• twierdza

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