Located at the south end of Lake Champlain in New York is
Fort Ticonderoga. This was considered to be one of the best military forts of
the eighteenth century, which had a crucial part in The Revolutionary war
because of its strategic placement and design. The fort was initially British and was constructed in 1755, however it was captured in 1775 by Benedict Arnold and the
Green Mountain Boys of Vermont. This was the Americans first victory in the
Revolutionary war. The fort was so secure because of its shape, walls, and weaponry.
The fort is in the shape of a square with four large diamond shapes pointing
out of each corner. The diamonds add more surface area to the outside of the
fort, which also allows for more cannons to be held on it. The fort has
multiple layers of walls improving the fortification immensely. In addition,
the walls were seven feet tall and 14 feet thick making them impenetrable by
any weapon of the time. The fort was supplied with around 300 canons, which was
the second most of the US forts at the time.
That sounds interesting. Seems like a cool place to visit.
ReplyDeleteVery cool to read this and find out what kind of architectural advantages could be made in order to protect a major staging point for war.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun place to be. I hope one day I can see it.
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