FORTIFICATIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR

CLAIM STATEMENT

• Forts where very beneficial to the defence of cities amd supplies

TRENCHES

• A type of defence that was dug out in the ground
• Was very easy to build and cost effective
• Defended well against canons and rifle shots cause of the dirt
• Compared to stone forts they soaked more shots

STONE FORTS

• Built like traditional castles
• Where usually built near water ways or cities
• Heavily fortified with canons and guns
• Thick walls to with stand seiges but was brittle

WASHINGTON CAPITAL

• Had 68 forts
• 20 miles of trenches
• 30 miles of military roads with 4 picket stations