Second System of US coastal fortifications

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Second_System_of_US_coastal_fortifications
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf coastal defense system
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Jonathan_Williams
gptkb:Simon_Bernard
gptkbp:endDate 1812
gptkbp:feature bastions
casemates
moats
drawbridges
multi-tiered gun emplacements
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Third_System_of_US_coastal_fortifications
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:US_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second System of US coastal fortifications
gptkbp:location gptkb:Great_Lakes
Atlantic coast
Gulf coast
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
gptkb:stone
earthworks
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Fort_McHenry
gptkb:Castle_Williams
gptkb:Fort_Pike
gptkb:Fort_Norfolk
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:First_System_of_US_coastal_fortifications
gptkbp:purpose defend US coastline
gptkbp:reasonForDevelopment inadequacy of First System
threat of British attack
gptkbp:startDate 1807
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_System_of_US_coastal_fortifications
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6