Fort Louis

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Fort Louis is a historic French military fort on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. It is located in Marigot, the capital of the French side of the island, overlooking Marigot Bay. The fort was built in the 18th century to defend Marigot's harbor and its warehouses. It was built during the reign of King Louis XVI.

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Location: 18.0708, -63.0854, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Capture of Saint Martin
    1633 naval battle of the Eighty Years' War
  • Attack on Saint Martin
    1644 naval battle of the Eighty Years' War
  • Battle of Anguilla
    1745 naval battle
  • Fort Amsterdam
    17th century Dutch fort near Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
  • Fort Gelderland
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort Willem I
  • Fort zonder naam Angullia
    fort used by the Dutch West India Company
  • Fort Louis
    former military fort in Marigot, St. Martin
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Walls of Fort Louis, Marigot, St. MartinWalls of Fort Louis, Marigot, St. Martin
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion2010Sint Maartencountry of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, island country, countryWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1633Capture of Saint MartinDutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Attack on Saint MartinDutch Republic, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1745Battle of AnguillaKingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    sitefortFort AmsterdamfortWikidata
    sitefortFort GelderlandfortWikidata
    sitefortFort Willem IfortWikidata
    sitefortFort zonder naam AngulliafortWikidata
    sitefort1789Fort LouisfortWikidata
    commonsimageWalls of Fort Louis, Marigot, St. Martin Commons