Fort Sumter
/ˌfɔːt ˈsʌmptə(r)/
/ˌfɔːrt ˈsʌmptər/
- the US fort (= strong military building for defence) on a small island in the harbour of Charleston, South Carolina, where the Civil War began. Soldiers from South Carolina, led by General Beauregard, shot at the fort with cannons (= large heavy guns) on 12 April 1861, and it surrendered the next day. The Union forces did not capture it again until 1865. Fort Sumter is now open to the public as a museum.
萨姆特堡（Fort Sumter）：位于南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿港口的一个小岛上的美国要塞（国防的坚固军事建筑），内战始于此。1886年4月12日，在博勒加德将军的率领下，来自南卡罗来纳州的士兵用大炮射击了堡垒，第二天投降。直到1865年，联邦部队才再次占领它。萨姆特堡现已作为博物馆向公众开放。