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Population (1891), 2,928. For rest (for'est), Edwin. Born at Philadelphia, March 9, 1806: died there, Dec. 12, 1872. A celebrated American actor. He first appeared on the regular stage in 1820 as Douglas in Home's play of that name. His first notable succe was in New York, where he played "Othello" in 1826. In 1836 he appeared in Lon as Spartacus in "The Gladiator." After this he played with succe both in England and America, until in 1845 in London he was ni ed in "Macbeth." He attributed this to Mac ready's influence, and shortly after, when the latter was playing Hamlet in Edinburgh, For rest stood up in his box and hi ed violently. It is believed that this was the original cause of the Astor Place riot in 1849, of which the immediate occasion was the attempt of For rest's admirers to prevent Mac ready from appearing in the Astor Place Opera House. His last appearance in New York was in Feb., 1871, and in March of that year he ap peared for the last time as an actor in Boston. He afterward, however, gave Shaksperian readings, which were not succe ful. He left his house in Philadelphia as a home for aged actors. Here also he collected a large dramatic library. One of his most characteristic parts was Aylmere in "Jack Cade," which was written for him by Robert T. Conrad. Among his great parts were Lear, Coriolanus, Othello, Virgin i us, Damon, Spartacus, Tell, etc. For rest, Nathan Bedford. Born at Chapel Hill, Tenn., July 13, 1821: died at Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 29, 1877. An American cavalry commander in the Confederate service during the Civil War. He participated, as brigadier-general, in the battle of Chick am aug a, Sept. 19-20, 1863, and as major com Forster (for's ter), Johann Georg Adam, monly called Georg Forster. Born at Na enhuben, near Dantzic, Pru ia, Nov. 27, 1754: died at Paris, Jan. 10, 1794. A German naturalist, traveler, and author, son of J. R. Forster. He accompanied Cook on his second voyage in 1772. Among his works are " A Voyage round the World" (1777), "Kleine Schriften" (1789-97), "Ansichten vom Nied err he in, Brabant, etc." (1790). Forster, Johann Reinhold. Born at Dirschau, Pru ia, Oct. 22, 1729: died at Halle, Pru ia, Dec. 9, 1798. A German traveler and naturalist. He accompanied Cook on his second voyage in 1772, and published "Observations made during a Voyage round the World," etc. (1778), etc. Forster (fôr's ter), John. Born at Newcastle, April 2, 1812: died Feb. 2, 1876. An English historian and biographer. He studied at University College; was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1843; became editor of the "Examiner" in 1847; was appointed secretary to the commi ioners of lunacy in 1855; and was made a commi ioner of lunacy in 1861, a position which he resigned in 1872. He bequeathed "the Forster Collection" to the nation. It is now at South Kensington. It consists of 18,000 books, many manuscripts (including nearly all the original manuscripts of Dickens's novels), 48 oil-paintings, and a large number of drawings, engravings, etc. His works include "Historical and Biographical E ays" (collected in 1858), "Life of Sir John Eliot" (expanded 1864), "Life of Landor" (1869), "Life of Dickens" (1872-73-74), etc. He wrote a number of other biographies, and contributed masterly articles to the leading periodicals. bam a. It was attacked Sept. 15, 1814, by a British land force of 730 troops and 200 Creek Indians, a isted by a naval force. The garrison, which consisted of 134 men, repelled the attack with the lo of 5 killed and 4 wounded. The British lost 162 killed and 70 wounded. Fort Caswell. A fort on Oak Island, at the mouth of Cape Fear River, North Carolina, held by the Confederates till 1865. Fort Clinton. A fort in the highlands of the Hudson, south of West Point, during the Revolutionary War. Fort Craig, Battle of. A battle at Fort Craig, New Mexico, Feb. 21, 1862, during the Civil War, in which a Union force of 3,810 men un der Colonel E. R. S. Canby was defeated and driven within the fort by the Confederate general H. H. Sibley. Fort Dear born. A fort, established by the United States government (1804), which became the nucleus of Chicago. See Chicago . Fort de France (for de frons), formerly Fort Royal. A seaport and the capital of the island of Martin i que, French West Indies, situated in lat. 14° 36′ N., long. 61°4′ W. Population (1885), 15,529. Fort de l'Écluse (for dė lā-klüz'). A fort on the Rhône, west of Geneva, guarding the entrance to France from Switzerland. Fort Dodge. The capital of Webster County, Iowa, situated on the Des Moines River 70 miles northwest of Des Moines. Population (1900), 12,162. Fort Do nelson. A fortification in northwestern Tenne ee, situated on the Cumber land River 63 miles west-northwest of Nashville. It was invested by General Grant Feb. 13-14, 1862. Having sustained a bombardment by the Federal gunboats under Commodore Foote Feb. 14, the garrison (which numbered about 18,000 effectives) made an unsucce ful sortie Feb. 15. The fort was surrendered by General Buckner Feb. 16: his senior officers, Generals Floyd and Pillow, escaped by the river. The Federals numbered 15,000 at the beginning of the investment, and about 27,000 at the surrender. Fort Do nelson The Federal lo (army and navy, Feb. 14-16) was 510 killed, 2,152 wounded, and 224 mi ing; the Confederate lo was about 2,000 killed and wounded, and 13,000 captured. Fort Douglas. A United States military post, 3 miles east of Salt Lake City. Fort Duquesne. See Pittsburg . Fort Edward. A village in Washington County, New York, situated on the Hudson 39 miles north of Albany. It was an important post during the French and Indian war. Population (1900) of town. ship, 5,216; of village (1900), 3,521. Fortescue (fôr tes-kū), Sir Faithful. Died near Car is bro oke in May, 1666. A Royalist commander in the civil war in England. He served as a major in the Parliamentary army at the battle of Edge hill, during which engagement he deserted with his troop to the royal standard. He subsequently commanded a regiment of royal infantry, served under the Marquis of Ormonde in Ireland in 1647, and on the acce ion of Charles II. was reinstated as constable of Carrick fer gus, and created a gentleman of the privy chamber. Fortescue, George. Born at London about 1578: died in 1659. An English e ayist and poet. He was the son of Roman Catholic parents, and was educated at the English College of Douay and at the English College at Rome. His chief work is "Feriæ Academicæ, auctore Georgio de Forti Scuto Nobili Anglo" (1630). He is also credited with the authorship of the anonymous poem "The Sovles Pilgrimage to Heavenly Hierusalem" (1650). Fortescue, Sir John. Died about 1476. An English jurist. He was made chief justice of the King's Bench in 1442. As a Lancastrian he followed Queen Mar garet to Flanders in 1463; returned to England in 1471; was captured at the battle of Tewkesbury, and accepted a pardon from Edward IV. His most notable works are "De Laudibus Legum Angliæ," first printed in 1537, and "On the Governance of the Kingdom of England" (also entitled "The Difference between an Absolute and Limited Monarchy" and "De Dominio Regali et Politico"), first printed in 1714. Fortescue, Sir John. Died Dec. 23, 1607. An English politician. He was a cousin of Queen Eliza beth. He was appointed to superintend the studies of Elizabeth about 1553, and was made keeper of the great wardrobe on her acce ion in 1558, chancellor of the exchequer in 1589, and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster in 1601. On the acce ion of James I. in 1603 he was deprived of the chancellorship of the exchequer, but retained in his other offices. In 1604 he was defeated by Sir Francis Good win in a parliamentary election for Bucking ham. The clerk of the crown refused to receive the return of Good win on the ground that he was an outlaw, whereupon Fortescue was elected by virtue of a second writ. The House of Commons recognized the election of Good win as legal. A dispute between the king and the Commons in reference to the election resulted, under the guise of a compromise, in a victory for the Commons, who have since regularly exercised the right to decide on the legality of returns. Forteviot (fôr-tē'vi-ot). A former town near Perth, Scotland, noted as the old capital of the Picts. Fort Fisher. A fortification between Cape Fear River and the Atlantic, situated 18 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina. It was attacked by the Federals under Terry Jan. 13, and was carried by storm Jan. 15, 1865. The Federal lo (Jan. 1315) was 955; the Confederate, 2,483. Fort Garry. See Winnipeg . Fort George. A fortre in Inverne -shire, Scotland, situated on the Moray Firth 9 miles northeast of Inverne : built in 1748. Forth (forth). A river of Scotland which, rising on and near Ben Lomond, flows east and merges in the Firth of Forth at Alloa. The estuary of the Forth (the Firth of Forth), an inlet of the North Sea, extends from Alloa eastward about 50 miles. Length, 65 miles. Forth, Firth of. See Forth . Forth Bridge, The. A bridge erected (18821889) by the North British Railway acro the Firth of Forth at Queens ferry, Scotland: the largest bridge yet built. The two main spans are each 1,710 feet long, and are formed of two cant a livers each 680 feet long, united by a girder of 350 feet span in the clear. Each of these spans is 114 feet longer than that of the Brooklyn Bridge. The steel towers which support the cant a livers are 360 feet high, and the clear height above high water is 151 feet. The total length is 8,295 feet, and the cost was $16,000,000. The metal-work which constitutes the superstructure of the bridge is wholly fine Siemens steel (about 54,000 tons). Fort Hamilton. A fort on Long Island, situ ated on the eastern side of the Narrows at the entrance to New York harbor. Fort Henry. A fortification in northwestern Tenne ee, situated on the Tenne ee River 11 miles west of Fort Do nelson. It was captured Feb. 6, 1862, by the Federal gunboats under Commodore Foote, acting in conjunction with a land force under General Grant. Fort in bras (fôr'tin-bras). In Shakspere's Hamlete the Prince or IMG:content-0507.png:[ocr errors] to recover lands and power lost by his father. He usually left out of the acted play. Fort Independence. A fort on Castle Island: one of the defenses of the harbor of Boston. Fort Jackson. A fort in Louisiana, situated IMG:content-0508.png:[blocks in formation] Fort McAllister. A fort on the Ogeechee River, opposite Genesis Point, Georgia, built by the Confederates during the Civil War to guard the approach to Savannah. It was taken by a ault by a division of General Sherman's army under General Hazen Dec. 13, 1864. Fort McHenry. A fort at the entrance of Baltimore harbor. It was unsucce fully bombarded by the British fleet in 1814. During the bombardment Francis Scott Key, an American citizen, was detained on board a British ve el, and was inspired by the spectacle to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." Fort Macon. A fort on the eastern extremity of Bogue Island, commanding Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, begun in 1826, and finished in 1834. It was captured April 26, 1861, by a Union army under General Parke, a isted by a naval force under Commander Samuel Lock wood. Fort Madison. A city and the capital of Lee County, southeastern Iowa, situated on the Mi i ippi 17 miles southwest of Burlington. Population (1900), 9,278. Fort Mifflin. A fort on the Delaware near the mouth of the Schuylkill: one of the defenses of Philadelphia. Fort Monroe. A fort on Old Point Comfort, at the mouth of the James River, Virginia. It occupies a tract of 200 acres ceded in 1818 by Virginia to the United States, and is the largest military work in the country. Fort Montgomery. An American fort on the Hudson, during the Revolutionary War, 6 miles south of West Point. Fort Morgan. A fort at the entrance to Mobile Bay, on the site of the old Fort Bowyer. The Americans under Major Lawrence here repulsed a combined sea and land attack by the British and their Indian allies Sept. 15, 1814. Fort Moultrie. A fort on Sullivan's Island, in the main entrance to Charleston harbor, erected during the War of 1812. It was abandoned by the Federals under Major Robert Anderson Dec. 26, 1860, and was seized by the Confederates, who served a battery from it during the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Fort Niagara. A fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, New York, established by the French in 1678, and surrendered by the British to the United States in 1796. Fort Pickens. A fort on Santa Rosa Island, Pensacola harbor. It was weakly garrisoned by the