Fort Young

Fort Young was a major military installation on the Caribbean island of Dominica. It was built by the British in 1770. The fort was named for William Young, the island's first British governor. Today, only ruins remain of the fort, and the site is the location of the Fort Young Hotel.

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1770  Wikidata
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Location: 15.2965, -61.3862, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Invasion of Dominica ⓘ
  1761 battle

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  Invasion of Dominica ⓘ
  1778 French invasion of Dominica

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  Fort Young ⓘ
  historic military fort in Dominica

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1778 Invasion of Dominica

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1978	Dominica	island country, country, sovereign state	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1761	Invasion of Dominica	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Invasion of Dominica	invasion, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
site	fort	1770	Fort Young	fort, fortification	Wikidata