She declared war on the English and sent ships to help out.

She declared war on the French.

She ordered a new fort to be built and sent engineers and stonecutters from Spain to do the work.

It was a good material for a fort because cannonballs either bounced off it or got stuck in it.

It was a bad material for a fort because cannonballs broke into it very easily.

It was a good material for a fort as long as it was combined with sandstone to help make it stronger.