(Redirected from Carat (purity)) The fineness of a precious metal object (coin, bar, jewelry, etc.) represents the weight of fine metal therein, in proportion to the total weight which includes alloyed base metals and any impurities.
Fort Redoubt, is actually called Advance Redoubt, and is one of four Third System fortifications, built to protect the Pensacola Navy Yard, located in Pensacola FL.
The fort guarded the oxcart trails of the later fur trade era, military supply wagon trains, stagecoach routes, and steamboat traffic on the Red River. It also was a supply base for two major gold-seeking expeditions across Dakota into Montana.