2018 - Mexico - Campeche - Fort San Miguel - 2 of 4
Fort San Miguel access is via a sloped winding ramp. The design minimized the chance of a rushed attack on the fort.
Built between 1779 and 1801 and dedicated to the archangel Michael, the fort was positioned to blast enemy ships with its long-range cannons.
As soon as it was completed, pirates stopped attacking the city. In fact, the cannons were fired only once, in 1842, when General Santa Anna used Fuerte de San Miguel to put down a revolt by Yucatecan separatists seeking independence from Mexico.
2018 - Mexico - Campeche - Fort San Miguel - 2 of 4
Fort San Miguel access is via a sloped winding ramp. The design minimized the chance of a rushed attack on the fort.
Built between 1779 and 1801 and dedicated to the archangel Michael, the fort was positioned to blast enemy ships with its long-range cannons.
As soon as it was completed, pirates stopped attacking the city. In fact, the cannons were fired only once, in 1842, when General Santa Anna used Fuerte de San Miguel to put down a revolt by Yucatecan separatists seeking independence from Mexico.