Fortifications in Colonial North America: Colonies to Colossus Special Podcast (#32)

This is a special podcast in the series: Colonies To Colossus. It looks at science of fortification building, how gunpowder weapons changed fortification building and how frontier conditions often in Colonial North America required adaptations to the science of fortification building..

[@kingericson490]

Fort Niagara reminds me of the fort you describe at 8:23

[@kingericson490]

11:27 reminds me of Fort Number 4

[@kingericson490]

and Fort Michilimackinac at 9:40

[@kingericson490]

i heard a story when i visited about one of the commanders went outside one morning and one of the sides of the fort completely fell over because of the logs all rotting; the homes inside the fort after a while also had to be supported with side support beams after a few years

[@darbyohara]

Fort Ticonderoga is actually a very poorly constructed and placed fort. The design was not done by an actual engineer and there is surrounding high ground that could command the fort.
It’s very impressive looking though. I’ve been there.

[@ronmiddlebrook8431]

That's true and it's exactly what the British did during the War of Independence. It's a great fort for controlling the water but only if you have supporting forts higher in the hills.