- Fort Sumter
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a fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861.
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Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter — National Monument Luftaufnahme von Fort Sumter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fort sumter — Le fort avant la bataille Maquette de Fort Sumter en 1861 … Wikipédia en Français
Fort Sumter — [sum′tər] n. [after Gen T. Sumter, 1734 1832] fort in Charleston harbor, S.C., where Confederate troops fired the first shots of the Civil War (April 12, 1861) … English World dictionary
Fort Sumter — military installation in South Carolina, U.S., begun in 1827, named for U.S. Revolutionary War officer and Congressman Thomas Sumter (1734 1832), “The Carolina Gamecock.” The family name is attested from 1206, from O.Fr. sometier driver of a… … Etymology dictionary
Fort Sumter — era una de las guarniciones de la bahía de Charleston (Carolina del Sur). El 10 de abril de 1861, el General de Brigada Beauregard, en nombre de las fuerzas confederadas de Charleston solicitó la rendición de la guarnición unionista del fuerte.… … Enciclopedia Universal
Fort Sumter — Infobox Protected area name = Fort Sumter National Monument iucn category = V caption = locator x = 235 locator y = 120 location = Charleston County, South Carolina, USA nearest city = Charleston, South Carolina lat degrees = 32 lat minutes = 45… … Wikipedia
Fort Sumter — Monument national du Fort Sumter Présentation Propriétaire National Park Service Protection Monument national (1948) National Register of Historic Places … Wikipédia en Français
Fort Sumter — Monumento nacional (Fort Sumter National Monument) Categoría UICN V (Paisajes terrestres/marinos protegidos) … Wikipedia Español
Fort Sumter — a fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861. * * * Fort Sumter [Fort Sumter] the US ↑fort on a small island in the harbour of ↑Charleston, ↑South Carolina,… … Useful english dictionary
Fort Sumter National Monument — Luftaufnahme von Fort Sumter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fort Sumter National Monument — Fort Sumter Le fort avant la bataille Maquette de Fort Sumter en 1861 … Wikipédia en Français
