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Title: Historical question on American Civil War
Post by: deadeye dick on August 14, 2007, 17:15:48

The names of the playmo forts (Randall, Glory, Bravo), are they based on historical forts?

Do you know real names of forts of both confederation or union?

Thx,

DD.

Title: Re: Historical question on American Civil War
Post by: playmofire on August 14, 2007, 17:43:24

It doesn't follow that the names of the Playmobil forts were necessarily Union or Confederate as the forts may have been built before the American Civil War or after it.

Anyway, here's a link on Fort Randall from Google:

https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/Lake_Proj/fortrandall/military.html

and

http://www.sdgfp.info/parks/Learning/DakotaForts.htm

From Google, I think Fort Glory might be made up

Fort Bravo may have been taken from a 1953 film Escape from Fort Bravo.  In the film, Fort Bravo is a Union Fort where Confederate officers are held prisoner.  Information from Google again.

Title: Re: Historical question on American Civil War
Post by: CountBogro on August 21, 2007, 22:09:19

I think that most of those forts were from the Indian wars - not so  much from the Civil war.

If you'd put a canon against one of them there wouldn't much be left to resist  ;D

Bogro

Title: Re: Historical question on American Civil War
Post by: playmofire on August 22, 2007, 06:26:14

Quote from: CountBogro on August 21, 2007, 22:09:19

I think that most of those forts were from the Indian wars - not so  much from the Civil war.
Bogro

I think you're quite right  there, Bogro.