Vocabulary – Fort Pulaski Seized by Georgia
Fort
Noun
a building or group of buildings with strong defenses, usually strategically located and guarded by troop
Mount
Verb
to put something onto a support or into a position so that it is ready for use
Looming
Verb
Be about to happen, often threatening
Militia
Noun
An army of soldiers who are regular citizens.
Seize
Verb
To take by force
Federal
Adjective
involving or supporting the Union during the Civil War
Bold
Adjective
Willing to face danger, adventurous, dangerous
Siege
Noun
a military or police operation in which troops or the police surround a place and cut off all outside access to force surrender
Impregnable
Adjective
Impossible to break into, unbeatable
Fortifications
Noun
a structure built in order to strengthen a place’s defenses, e.g. a wall, ditch, or rampart