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    Default Fortresses. Whats the difference?

    Hey guys, i've been wondering about this for a while now, but I'v recently learned there are like twenty different words for fortress. Are
    there any differences between the types of fortresses? For example, I know that castles are where kings and princes and all the other super fancy important people live, but what about the difference between a fort and a keep? A stronghold and a hold? Any help with this would be
    very much appreciated!

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortification is an excellent starting point.

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    There's also a good description here: http://english.stackexchange.com/que...fication-nouns

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