Fortification, Semi-permanent. During the civil war in America, 1861-65, it became necessary to construct strong fortifications for large cities in a short time. These circumstances gave rise to a new kind of fortification combining certain of the arrangements of both permanent and field works, which were called semi-permanent works.
Fortified. Strengthened and secured by forts.
Fortify. To strengthen and secure by forts, batteries, and other works of art; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces, or capable of standing a siege.
Fortilage. A little fort; a block-house. Now obsolete.
Fortin. A little fort; a field fort; a sconce; a fortlet. Now obsolete.
Fortlet. A little fort.
Fortress. Is a fortified city or town, or any piece of ground so strongly fortified as to be capable of resisting an attack carried on against it, according to rule. Also, as a verb, to furnish with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.
Forward. A word of command given when troops are to resume their march after a temporary interruption.
Fosseway. One of the military Roman roads in England, so called from the ditches on both sides.
Fotheringay. A village of England, in Northamptonshire. Richard III. was born in the castle of this place, and Mary, queen of Scots, was imprisoned and executed here. James I. razed it to the ground after his accession to the throne.