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| has gloss | eng: Fort Armstrong (1816-1836), was one of a chain of frontier defenses erected after the War of 1812. It was located at the foot of Rock Island, Illinois, in the Mississippi River, five miles from the principal Sac and Fox village on Rock River in Illinois. Of stone and timber construction, 300 feet square, the fort was commenced in May, 1816, and completed the following year. In 1832 it was the military headquarters for the army during the Black Hawk War. It was garrisoned until 1836, usually by two companies of United States regulars. Davy Crockett commented on the significance of the fortifications. |
| lexicalization | eng: Fort Armstrong |
| instance of | c/Black Hawk War forts |
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| has gloss | deu: Fort Armstrong war ein Fort der Vereinigten Staaten im Bundesstaat Illinois. Es befand sich auf der Rock Island genannten Insel im Mississippi River. Heute liegt die Insel im Gebiet der nach ihr benannten Stadt Rock Island und wird nach wie vor militärisch genutzt. Auf dem ehemaligen Gelände des Forts befindet sich seit 1868 das Rock Island Arsenal, eine Einrichtung der United States Army. |
| lexicalization | deu: Fort Armstrong |
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| media:img | Black Hawk.jpg |
| media:img | Fort Armstrong Skizze.jpg |
| media:img | Fort Armstrong by Mrs Alice C Walker.jpg |
| media:img | Fort armstrong.JPG |
| media:img | John Armstrong Jr..jpg |
| media:img | Rebuilt Block House.jpg |
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