The fort at St Augustine, Florida. Castillo de San Marcos

[Cpt Kangaroo]

This fort is one of the classic shapes of the period.
What really set this fort apart, however, is the material it was made of.
The conglomerate consisting of shell and limestone, actually absorbed the impact of cannon balls without shattering the stone. It was completed in 1756, originally conceived to stem the southern advance of the British onto Spanish held territories. I have visited this site several times, it is very impressive. This fort has been used in many of the major pirate type movies, and now that I have been there, I can recognize it.

The fort is about 315ft at the corners, where the length of the HMS Victory was about 226ft with the bowsprit.

One of my souvenirs from this site was a casting of the fort in miniature. It is almost exact scale for 1/1200 and I am hoping will suit the new 1/1000 scale. I will be posting side by side pix of ship and fort for you to see.
I have also included some research on the fort for you to enjoy. Should have the pix in the next day or so.