Fortnight (fortnite)

[Contracted from A. S. feowertyne nights, fourteen nights. It was the custom of the ancient northern nations to count time by nights; thus, this day seven night (sen'night).] The space of fourteen days; two weeks. Fort Ninety-six, in South Carolina, a fort of Abbeville co., about 6 m. from the Soluda river, so-called on account of being 96 m. from the frontier fort of Prince George (q. v.). It was the scene of many severe conflicts during the War of Independence. Fort Non's ense, in New Jersey , erected by Washington near Morris town, in the winter of 1779-80, to give employment to the men; hence its name. Fort Norfolk, in Virginia, defends the city of Norfolk, built in 1812. See NORFOLK. Fort Ogle thorpe ( o'gl - thorp ), or OGLE THORPE BARRACKS, in Alabama , erected by Gen Ogle thorpe in 1737, on St. Simon's Island, near the mouth of the Alabama river. It was the scene of considerable fighting during the Revolution, as well as the war of 1812. Now in ruins. Fort Okon'agan, a fort of British Columbia, belonging to the Hudson Bay Company, on the Okanogan river, a few m. above its confluence with the Columbia. Fort Ontario, in New York. See FORT OSWEGO. Fort Oplandt ( op'lant ), in Delaware , built by the Dutch in 1631, near the site of the present village of Lewes. Fort Orange, in New York , an old fort built by the Dutch in 1623, on the site of the present city of Albany. Fort Oswegatch'ie, in New York , an old French fort, built on the site of the present city of Ogdensburg about 1735, and called FORT PRESERVATION, and FORT LA GALLETTE. In 1760 it was taken by the British, and called FORT WILLIAM AUGUST US. Fort Oswego, in New York , an old French fort, built on the site of the present city of Oswego by Count Frontenac, about 1696. Fort Ontario, however, was built on the opposite side of the Oswego river in 1755, and at once took the precedence Both forts were the scenes of considerable fighting during the French and Revolutionary wars, and once in 1814. Fort Par'is, in New York, a revolutionary fortre on Stone Arabia, about 3 m. N. of the Mohawk river. Fort Paul'us Hook, in New Jersey , a revolutionary fortre erected by the British on the site of Jersey City. Fort Payne, in Alabama , a post-town, the capital of DeKalb co. Pop . (1892) about 3,000. Fort Pe'quot, in Connecticut , an old Indian fort on Pequot Hill, about 8 m. N.E. of New London. Fort Pick'ens, in Florida . See PENSACOLA BAY. Fort Pierce, in Florida , a P. O. of Brevard co. Fort Pil'low, in Tenne ee , erected by the Confederates during the Civil War, about 40 m. N. of Memphis, and abandoned by them, June, 1862, and occupied by the Union forces until April, 1864, when it was taken by the Confederates under Gen. For rest, and the garrison killed. Fort Pitt, a fort in British North America, on the Saskatchewan river; Lat. 47° 30′ N., Lon. 108° W. Fort Pitt, in Pennsylvania. See PITTSBURG. Fort Plain, or FORT MCKEAN, in New York , a revolu- tionary fort at the junction of the Mohawk and Osquaga creeks. Fort Plain, in New York, a post-village of Montgomery co., on the Mohawk river, about 58 m. W.N.W. of Albany. Fort Plank, or FORT BLANK, in New York, a revolutionary fort of Montgomery co., about 2 m. N.W. of Fort Plain. Fort Point, in California, on the S. side of the Golden Gate, about 3 m. N.W. of San Francisco. Fort Pulas'ki, in South Carolina, a fortification at the mouth of the Savannah river. Seized by the Confederates, Jan 3, 1861, it was besieged and taken by the Union forces April 12, 1862. Fort Put'nam, in New York , the principal defence of West Point during the Revolution, Now in ruins. Fort Racoon', in Iowa , a village of Des Moines co. Fort Ran'dall, in South Dakota , a post-village, cap. of Todd co. Fort Ran'dolph, in Tenne ee, on the Mi i ippi river, a few miles from Fort Pillow. Fort Ransom, in North Dakota , a P. O. of Ransom co. Fort Recovery, in Ohio , a post-office of Mercer co. Fort Ren elaer', in New York, a revolutionary fortre near Canajoharie.