Manjarabad Fort
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The star fortress is a type of bastion fort, a defensive system which evolved in Early Modern Europe in response to advances in artillery technology and tactics. The design provided for covering fire to protect the fort from close-in operations, and its lower but thicker walls provided better protection from more effective cannon fire. An excellent example of a star fortress is the Manjarabad Fort in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka; seen here in this drone video by Amith, it utilized a French design and was completed in 1792.
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Aerial view of the star-shaped Manjarabad Fort, near Sakleshpur, Karnataka, India. It was built built in 1792 by Tipu Sultan the then ruler of Mysore using French military architects.