Charles Fort

Charles Fort, originally Needham's Fort, is a historic military fortification and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bridgetown, Barbados. It was originally built in 1650, and rebuilt in 1811. It is located at Needham's Point on the southwestern side of the island, overlooking Carlisle Bay. Today, the fort is located on the grounds of the Hilton Barbados Resort.

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Needham's Fort
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Location: 13.0789, -59.6127, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Barbados ⓘ
  1665 battle

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  Battle off Barbados ⓘ
  1778 naval battle

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  Charles Fort ⓘ
  historic military fort in Barbados

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1665 Battle of Barbados

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1778 Battle off Barbados

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1966	Barbados	sovereign state	Wikidata
class	project		Project HARP		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1665	Battle of Barbados	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle off Barbados	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Charles Fort	fort	Wikidata