What are star forts? - Bastion Forts

What are star forts? - Bastion Forts
The most comprehensive map of the world's star forts. Contains 1,734 star forts and related star-like polygonal forts across 105 nations and territories. The most comprehensive map of the world's star forts. Contains 1,734 star forts and related star-like polygonal forts across 105 nations and territories.

Star forts (bastion forts) come in various configurations, flavours and sizes. Some have been maintained while others have slowly disappeared into urban expansion, or have been demolished completely. This video explains what bastion forts are, in general how they work and what some of the main components are. It will tell you how and why they came to be along with what made them obsolete. Also how they differ from medieval forts.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sébasti...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menno_v...
https://www.france-voyage.com/frankri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wujing_...
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beleg_e...)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenaille
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ravelin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacis
https://historiek.net/oude-stadsmuren...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_o...)
Footage and images:
1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannon#...
3. https://archive.org/details/Starting1951
4. https://archive.org/details/WhenYouK1936