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Coca De Marcos Fort Analysis

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The inspiration for the Edgar Allen Poe 's tale of revenge comes from the Castillo de San Marcos fort in Saint Augustine Florida. The real-life fort, and the events which occurred there, are very similar in appearance to The Castle. REFERENCE In July, 1784 Colonel Garcia Marti, took command of the fort, and brought his much younger wife Delores along with him to his duty post. Delores fell in love with a young Captain Abela. The fort had just been returned to Spain from England and was undergoing repairs. When Colonel Marti caught his wife Delores with Captain Abela, he walled them into a thick wall in the fort 's basement, and told his garrison that his wife had returned home and that Captain Abela had been reassigned to
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