Meaning Of The Word Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter Meaning
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Fort Sumter in American English
fort in Charleston harbor, S.C., where Confederate troops fired the first shots of the Civil War (April 12, 1861) Fort Sumter in British English noun: a fort in SE South Carolina, guarding Charleston Harbour. Its capture by Confederate forces (1861) was the first action of the Civil War |
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