Fort Ross Blockhouse - Fort Ross, CA
Posted by: saopaulo1
N 38° 30.824 W 123° 14.604
10S E 478780 N 4262846
A sign at Fort Ross.
Waymark Code: WMJW7Z
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2014
Views: 1
"The key to defense of early frontier forts was the blockhouse. It was from the blockhouse that an attackers could be put under deadly barrage. In the event that the stockade wall was breached, the defenders could retire to the blockhouse for a last ditch fight. This blockhouse is eight sides. The opposite one is seven sided. For the defense of the fort the Russians brought in 41 cannons of various sizes and origins. They established themselves in such strength that the meager Spanish forces to the south realized they were unable to evict the Russians."
Group that erected the marker: State of California
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Fort Ross Fort Ross, California USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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