forts

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As kids, we converted this mountain of boxes into forts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The monuments are of all types, including prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, early Christian carved stones and industrial mills.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Even if the country was never home to the coastal forts from which the trafficking of African people was organised, many enslaved people passed through it on the way to the New World.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The region included extensive networks of forts, roads, and towns linked to the wider Roman Empire, facilitating movement across Europe, north Africa, and beyond.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

These bits of information included where British troops were stationed, what forts were being built, how many warships were entering and leaving New York Harbor, and how much food the troops had.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen