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1993 National Scout Jamboree
The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was the 13th national Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America), national Scout jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America and was held from August 4-10, 1993, at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. Statistics This event was attended by 34,449 scouts. List of sub-camps The 1993 National Scout Jamboree was divided into four regional encampments which consisted of a total of 19 sub-camps. Each subcamp consisted of approximately 1300 participants each dispersed among 30-40 troops. Each troop occupied a campsite with dimensions of approximately X 90 feet. Each subcamp had a special patch depicting a historical flag. Central region ::Subcamp 1: Green Mountain ::Subcamp 2: Rhode Island ::Subcamp 3: Guilford Courthouse ::Subcamp 4: French Fleur-de-lis Western region ::Subcamp 5: Union Jack ::Subcamp 6: Grand Union ::Subcamp 7: Fremont ::Subcamp 8: Sons of Liberty ::Subcamp 9: Gadsden Southern region ::Subcamp 15: Navy Jack ::Subcamp 16: Serapis ::Subcamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large stone walls had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae (famous for the huge stone blocks of its 'cyclopean' walls). A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or English fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
