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The Bronsart Fort (German: Bronsart bei Mandein) was constructed in 1875-80 and is named after Prussian general Paul Bronsart von Schellendorff. It did not suffer much during military actions, remaining in quite good condition. [3]
The Hohenzollerns gained de jure sovereignty over Brandenburg when the empire dissolved in 1806, and Brandenburg was formally merged into Prussia. In 1871, in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, the German Empire was formed, and the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I was crowned German Emperor. From that point forward, though the Kingdom of ...
Fort James (South Dakota), a historic fort (built in 1865 by soldiers sent to protect settlers) which is on the National Register of Historic Places listings in South Dakota (39HS48) Fort James (Ghana) in Accra; Fort James (Tobago) Fort James, Antigua and Barbuda; Fort James, a former fort on Burrow Island in Gosport
Map of the fort. The fortress in Srebrna Góra was built in 1764–1777 by the order of Frederick II, the King of Prussia.It was designed by Prussian architect Ludwig Wilhelm Regeler, aided by a number of Prussian military engineers. [2]
The Kingdom of Prussia [a] (German: Königreich Preußen, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪkʁaɪç ˈpʁɔʏsn̩] ⓘ) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918. [5] It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1866 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918. [5]
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Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River, 30 km (19 mi) from the river mouth and near Juffureh in the Republic of the Gambia. Fort James is located on the island. It is less than 3.2 km (2 miles) from Albreda on the river's northern bank.
The fort is named after King James II of England. Work on the fort started in 1706, and most of the buildings were built in 1739. In 1773, the fort was armed with 36 guns, and had a barracks which accommodated 75 men. In the 19th century, a gun fired salutes at visiting warships, as well as signals at sunrise and sunset. [1] A 1942 stamp of ...