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Carillon (5307 bytes)
1: ...rlands carillon.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Netherlands Carillon]] in Arlington, Virginia, USA]]
3: ...]s controlled by a [[musical keyboard|keyboard]]. Carillons are normally housed in towers and are among the ...
5: Carillons originated in the [[15th century]] in [[Flanders...
6: The greatest concentration of antique carillons is still found in [[Belgium]], the [[Netherlands...
8: ...in the late [[19th century]]. In Germany, such a carillon is also called a [[glockenspiel]].

Harkness Carillon (1124 bytes)
1: The '''Harkness Carillon''' is a [[carillon]] of 54 [[bell (instrument)|bells]] in [[Harkness...
3: ... the ''Harkness Memorial Chimes'' - rather than a carillon) were cast by the [[John Taylor Bellfounders]] of...
5: ...ild renamed itself the ''Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs''.
8: ...//www.yale.edu/carillon/ Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs]

Netherlands Carillon (2232 bytes)
1: <table align=right><tr><td>[[Image:Netherlands carillon.jpg]]</td></tr></table>
2: ...alled at a nearby site in [[1954]], the 49-bell [[carillon]] was moved to the present tower (designed by [[J...
10: ...ay]]. Concerts and recitals are performed on the carillon throughout the summer.
13: [http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/carillon.htm National Park Service official site]

Australian National Carillon (1827 bytes)
5: ... April]] [[1970]]. The 50 [[metre]] tall National Carillon tower was designed by [[Western Australia]]n arch...
10: ...ells]] to be considered as such, and the National Carillon has fifty three. Each bell weighs between seven k...
12: [[Image:Shafts of the National Carillon.jpg|200px|right|The shafts]]
13: [[Image:Lifts, National Carillon.jpg|200px|right|Passenger and service lifts]]
20: ...occur near-daily. The best place to listen to the carillon is suggested to be within 100 metres of the build...

Battle of Carillon (1758) (1043 bytes)
2: !colspan=2 bgcolor=#ffcccc|Battle of Carillon
37: The '''Battle of Carillon''' was fought on [[July 7]], [[1758]] in the [[Fr...

Fort Lee (156 bytes)
1: '''Fort Lee''' is the name of some places in the [[United...
2: *[[Fort Lee, New Jersey]]
3: *[[Fort Lee, Virginia]]

Milly-la-Forêt (451 bytes)

Fort Zeelandia (313 bytes)
1: '''Fort Zeelandia''' may refer to either of two forts, one built by the Dutch and the other renamed by...
3: * [[Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan)|Fort Zeelandia]] on Formosa (now Taiwan)
4: ...Fort Zeelandia]] at Paramaribo (originally called Fort Willoughby)
7: [[nl:Fort Zeelandia]]

Fort Schuyler (1563 bytes)
1: ...'Fort Schuyler''' is a preserved [[19th century]] fortification housing a museum in [[New York City]].
3: ...istorically, the name was also used for two other fortifications:
4: #A fort built at [[Utica, New York]] in [[1758]] and aban...
5: #Official name assigned to [[Fort Stanwix]] by the [[Continental Army]] in the [[A...
7: ...Sound in the southwest [[Bronx]]. At its peak the fort boasted 440 guns, and it was named in honor of Ma...

Fort Pillow (824 bytes)
3: '''Fort Pillow''' is a [[fort]] in [[Henning, Tennessee]] on the [[Mississippi ...
5: ... States of America|Confederate]] troops evacuated Fort Pillow on [[June 4]], [[1862]], in order not to b...
7: The Battle Of Fort Pillow, TN
8: ...he [[Klu Klux Klan]], recaptured Fort Pillow. The fort was occupied by 262 African American and 295 whit...

Fort Island (531 bytes)
1: '''Fort Island''', also called '''St. Michael's Isle''', ...
8: * http://www.isle-of-man.com/information/fortisland.shtml
9: ...ml Jon Wornham's galleries include photographs of Fort Island

Fort Niagara (1067 bytes)
1: ...x|right|thumb|Historical recreation actors at Old Fort Niagara]]
3: ...useum called '''Old Fort Niagara'''. The restored fort is the scene of frequent historical recreations o...
8: *[[List of forts]]
11: *[http://www.oldfortniagara.org/ Official Website]
13: ...tory]][[Category:War of 1812]][[Category:American forts|Niagara]]

Fort Henry (229 bytes)
1: [[Fort Henry, Ontario]] is a National Historic Site of C...
3: [[Fort Henry, Virginia]] is a fort situated near present day Wheeling, West Virginia
5: The [[Battle of Fort Henry]] is a battle of the American Civil War

Fort Chipewyan (1178 bytes)
1: ...pewyan]] [[First Nation]] living in the area. The Fort is located on the northwestern tip of [[Lake Atha...
3: ... summer, the Fort can also be reached by boat via Fort McMurrary, 280 [[kilometre|km]] to the south on t...
6: ...dbuffalo.ab.ca/our_community/Fort%20Chipewyan.htm Fort Chipewyan]
8: [[de:Fort Chipewyan]]

Fort Towson (241 bytes)
1: '''Fort Towson''' is the site in the [[Oklahoma Territory...

Hill fort (5323 bytes)
1: ...a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. This fortification consists of one or more circular or sub-...
3: ...sonally or in times of strife. Further, many hill forts, after careful archeological [[excavation]], hav...
5: ... the larger ones had become more like cities than fortresses and many were assimilated as Roman towns.
8: ...ter, whereas others are reclusive and were weakly fortified, probably only for hiding during raids.
10: ... the element ''sten''/''stein'' were usually hill forts.

Fort Riley (339 bytes)
1: '''Fort Riley''' is a [[United States Army]] installation...
4: * [http://www.riley.army.mil/ Fort Riley Home Page] - official site.

François Le Fort (310 bytes)
1: '''François Le Fort''' was a [[merchant]], native to [[Vitry]], [[Fra...
4: ...s.kuleuven.ac.be/decastro/en/n_14.htm François Le Fort]

Fort Mills (3876 bytes)
1: '''Fort Mills''' ([[Corregidor]], the [[Philippines]]) wa...

Fort Hughes (314 bytes)
1: '''Fort Hughes''' ([[Caballo]], the [[Philippines]]) was ...

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