Castillo de San Marcos Part 2
Cubo Line
After the British captured the town in 1702, the Cubo Line was constructed to better protect Saint Augustine. This line was made of palm logs and dirt and was fronted by a ditch.
Northeast Bastion
This is the northeast bastion. At the very corner was a guardhouse, constantly manned to detect intruders on land or sea. This view shows the bay and its entrance. Anastasia Island is on the right. In 1740, Ogelthorpe's British force bombarded the fort from here until they withdrew after failing to take the fort.
Shot Furnace and Battery
In the 1840s, the US Army replaced the ditch with a seawall with artillery mounted. A shot furnace could be used to heat shot for use against wooden warships.
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