Fort Concho is one of nine forts along the Texas Forts Trail. Some of these forts are Fort William and Fort Amsterdam. Several medieval forts and palaces still stand all over India. Winthrop is home to two historic military forts, Fort Banks and Fort Heath. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. The Hindu Shahis built massive forts and temples. There are seven prehistoric stone forts on the islands. Cossacks served as border guards and protectors of towns, forts, settlements, and trading posts. There was a squadron of Confederate gunboats waiting above the forts. Military hospitals were permanent structures set up in forts. The coastal forts like Poti remained Turkish. This led to an engagement between the battleships and cruisers and the forts. They began by taking materials from the forts and walls of the city. They seized federal property, including nearly all U.S. Army forts, within their borders. Many cities got their start at or adjacent to the forts.