Who designed the fortifications around colonial Charleston?
• That’s a good question, with a rather long and convoluted answer. Charleston’s fortifications were designed by many different men over multiple generations from the 1680s to the 1780s. Based on what we presently know, some of these designers were gentlemen amateur engineers with a bit of military experience, while a few were trained professionals. All of them appear to have been born abroad. This question might make a good topic for an upcoming program!
