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- inactive, on 02/04/2008, -2/+45Moated communities > gated communities.
- RamezaniK, on 02/04/2008, -2/+43And just like any other forts: No Girls Allowed!
- ghm101, on 02/04/2008, -5/+28I love how they are being lived in.
some of these might be a good place to move to in the event of a zombie outbreak - lfernandez91, on 02/04/2008, -0/+12No. Just you.
- kgool, on 02/04/2008, -4/+16It may not be as dramatic, but there is one famous star shaped fort in the USA.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Fort+McHen ... - ledguitar, on 02/04/2008, -1/+9It's ok. Reading gets much easier once you hit 3rd grade.
- Sinai, on 02/04/2008, -1/+9My analysis, strictly from a layman point of view...
Probably it is difficult to invade a point of the star, and even moreso to invade between the points due to overlapping fields of fire. Imagine in a circular fort, defenders can only shoot attackers with bows/x-bows/guns/etc at the point and very nearby, whereas in a star fort everybody between two points of a star has a direct line of fire at any attackers. Also, note that the line of fire will be directed from at least one flank, and as they approach closer to the wall, either both flanks or one flank and the rear, which is far harder to defend against and results in much higher casualty rates and thus more harmful to morale. Classic circular design probably allows a shieldwall and/or deployed mobile cover/siege weapons to deflect a large majority of missiles aimed at attackers.
Also, circular walls are weaker than linear ones and present a larger profile for siege weapons to hit. - cruik, on 02/04/2008, -6/+13These are what the pizza delivery guys see when they have bad dreams.
- adooga, on 02/04/2008, -2/+9Your comment baffles and intrigues me. What's it like in that little head of yours?
- Tyrghast, on 02/04/2008, -3/+9it was built ages ago and the city was built around it idiot.
- mnsisgreen, on 02/04/2008, -1/+7Here is the one from my hometown. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Arad+Roman ...
- rxbudian, on 02/04/2008, -1/+4and harder once you hit 60
- cococooky, on 02/04/2008, -8/+10The kinds of forts I've always imagined ninjas live in...
- rheaume, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Wow dude that is like almost as far away from me as possible :p
- Zera, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Your link is broken....
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Found your correction below: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=F ... - RadiatedAnt, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Oh my God! My Kirby nightmares, it's all coming back
- sailadayaway, on 02/04/2008, -2/+3Those must've been used pre-flight, kind of like bullseyes from the sky...
- markross, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Here's another one from the US: The Star Fort at the Old Ninety-Six Battlefield in South Carolina... You can just make out the outline of the star from Google Maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=n ...
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http://hyipnews.freehostia.com/hyip - Daiken, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Well, I guess it's not as impressive as I thought earlier. It's still got a great view.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Q ... - ishdawa, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Filarete and Vauban were incredible architects, Filarete introducing the star fort in Italy, and Vauban developing them legitimately for France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_fort - rsibayan, on 02/05/2008, -1/+2Ninjas lived in the shadows coco
- bosssmiley, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Vauban knows geometry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauban#Fortifications - rtcreg, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2The base of the Statue of Liberty is a star fort.
- hfxadv, on 02/04/2008, -0/+1http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=c ...
- sdellboy, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2"Look, if we built this large wooden badger...."
- ghm101, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2there inherent mystery inspires you to do some personal learning and research them yourself, thereby becoming a better person
- Pluth, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2Besides looking cool, what are the advantages of a star fort?
- hassanchop13, on 02/04/2008, -1/+2he includes a wiki link with every one...
- inactive, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Kinda looks like the castle town in Oblivion.
- MattGrover, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Anyone else thing the first one looks like the Dharma logo??? :/
- Hangly, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1About #2... Ravelins are kind of pointless if you have bridges connecting them to the bastions. Who was the engineer who worked *that* one out?
(kidding) - adooga, on 02/04/2008, -2/+2You definitely weren't joking about the level of drama, were you?
- RocketGib, on 02/04/2008, -3/+3Wow, someone really paid attention in Landscaping 101.
- YouandWhoseArmy, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1haha i can't believe i didn't notice that....wish I could redact my comment.
- Shadow7, on 02/04/2008, -4/+4haha..i thought it said star fonts too..awesome forts though
- middleman, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Another National Monument. - With a fixed link
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=F ... - prioret, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Here is one in Philly, Fort Mifflin:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=f ... - Hangly, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1"There is no wall, whatever its thickness that artillery will not destroy in only a few days" -- Machiavelli
Ha, up yours Machiavelli! My ravelins are impregnable! - hadres, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1This one is a Vauban citadel from Romania.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=a ... - Cooperfan, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1I know another hidden star fort...
- Husvik, on 02/05/2008, -1/+1http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=G ...
- thatnimrod, on 02/05/2008, -1/+1Oldest fort in Florida: Castillo de San Marcos was never forcefully taken.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=C ... - bosssmiley, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Dugg for overlapping fields of fire.
And, apropos of nothing, I would live in #2 SO HARD! - OwdenBowden, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Nice but someone has way too much time on their hands.
- bakagaigin, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=s ...
- PeterODactyl, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Here's Fort Jackson in south Louisiana:
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=2 ... - lex0nyc, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Fort Monroe, VA too. Designed by Robert E Lee before the Civil War.
- inactive, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Live-in crop circles!
- rtcreg, on 02/04/2008, -1/+1Oh and a star fort is constructed to allow defenders multiple lines of fire against attackers who reach the base of the wall.
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