Murud-Janjira Murud-Janjira is the local name for a fort situated at the coastal village of Murud‚ in the Raigad district of Maharashtra‚ India.[1] It is famous for being the only fort along India’s western coast that remained undefeated despite Dutch and English East India Company attacks. Origins of the name The word Janjira is not native to India‚ and may have originated after the Arabic word Jazeera‚ which means an island. Murud was once known in Marathi as Habsan ("of Habshi" or Abyssinian)
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A CASE STUDY OVERVIEW HISTORY Fort Santiago (Spanish: Fuerte de Santiago Tagalog: Moog ng Santiago) is a defense fortress built for Spanish conquistador‚ Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is part of the structures of the walled city of Intramuros‚ in Manila‚ Philippines. José Rizal‚ the Philippines’ national hero‚ was imprisoned in the fort before his execution in 1896. the site features‚ embedded onto the ground in bronze‚ his final footsteps representing the walk from his cell to the location
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Fort Hood Shooting Jose A. Gonzalez HSM 433 October 1‚ 2012 Fort Hood Shooting Brief Description of Attack On November 5‚ 2009 at approximately 1:30 p.m.‚ a gunman opens fire inside the base’s Soldier Readiness Center at U.S. Army Base‚ Fort Hood‚ Texas. Soldier Readiness Center‚ is where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening (http://search.proquest.com). During the shooting the gunman killed 13 and wounded 31 others. The gunman was shot
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Kittur Fort Kittur Fort is located in the small town of Kittur‚ located at a distance of about 50 km from the city of Belgaum and around 32 km from Dharwad. The fort is one of the major historical monuments in Karnataka and one of its famous tourist attractions. The small town of Kittur gained fame and recognition due to the presence of Kittur Fort and its immense historical significance. The fort spreads over an area of about 23 acres and was built by Allppa Gowda Sar Desai the fifth ruler of
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Leader’s Book Notes - Boots June 20‚ 2008 By SMA Kenneth Preston Leaders Book Note - Boots Leaders‚ In this edition of my leader book notes I would like to inform leaders of the authorized and unauthorized Commercial-Of-The-Shelf (COTS) and Army issued boots for wear with the ACUs. There has been misunderstanding with the ALARACT Message 140/2007 with leaders in interpreting which COTS boots are authorized and which are not. My intent is to add clarity to the ALARACT message giving
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Fort Sumter is located in Charleston‚ South Carolina. The fort is in Charleston’s harbor. The fort was not even complete when war broke out. This was a big turning point for the United States of America. It separated the north from the south and in some cases it separated families. This war would impact how the United States saw slavery. It is the most deadly war that the United States has every seen in its history. It all began with the secession of South Carolina. After this an understanding
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Fort Monroe‚ Virginia General Overview Fort Monroe in Hampton‚ Virginia has incredible significance throughout history. Originally named Fort Algernourne and referred to as Freedom’s Fortress during the Civil War; this installation was built for strategic military defense and protection of the Chesapeake Bay‚ as well as‚ for our newborn nation. The garrison was chosen for closure after 188 years of service but is now recognized as a national park and national monument. Region Relevance Fort Monroe
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Historical Fort Fisher The Historical Fort Fisher battle ground of the Civil War is located at 1610 Fort Fisher Boulevard at the southern expanse of what is today known as Pleasure Island in North Carolina. Originally named Federal Point‚ the name “Fort Fisher” comes from Colonel Seawell L. Fremont’s honor and tribute to Colonel Charles F. Fisher who had been killed at The Battle of Bull Run the previous year. Fort Fisher consists of two different sites known as the “sea-face” and the “land
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Fort de Romainville Michelle Social Studies Grade 8 Mr. Young 12 May 2013 Michelle 1 Mr. Young Fort de Romainville 12 May 2013 Fort de Romainville During the Holocaust‚ there were many concentration camps spread throughout Europe. Fort de Romainville was built in the 1830’s. The Nazis used it as a concentration camp during World War II (Fold3 .com)
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Forts in ancient India Three major methods were used for the construction of ancient Indian forts. The first consisted of earthen ramparts. Often they were constructed of the sand which was dug out of the ditch surrounding the fort. The second of rubble with earth on the outside which was more sturdy. The third type of construction was with stone and masonry work. The last was the strongest. Often materials from demolished forts were reused in the building of new forts.[2] By 4 BCE‚ fortified cities
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