Fort Toronto

Fort Toronto, also known as Fort Portneuf, was a French trading post that was located near the mouth of the Humber River in what is now Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was constructed in 1750 by French military officer Pierre Robineau de Portneuf, who had been instructed to build it to facilitate trade with First Nations in the Pays d'en Haut region of New France.

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Location: 43.6331, -79.4716, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of York ⓘ
  war of 1812 battle

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  Upper Canada Rebellion ⓘ
  insurrection against the oligarchic government of the British colony of Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) in December 1837

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  Battle of Montgomery's Tavern ⓘ
  1837 part of the Upper Canada Rebellion

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  Fort Toronto ⓘ
  historic French trading port in now Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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  Magasin Royal ⓘ
  colonial French trading post

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  Fort Rouillé ⓘ
  Abandoned French fort

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  Fort York ⓘ
  historic site in Toronto, Canada

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  Royal Canadian Military Institute ⓘ
  private members' club in Toronto, Ontario

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  48th Highlanders of Canada ⓘ
  Canadian military unit

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1813 Battle of York

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1837 Upper Canada Rebellion

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1837 Battle of Montgomery's Tavern

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1720 Magasin Royal

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1750 Fort Rouillé

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1793 Fort York

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1890 Royal Canadian Military Institute

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1959 48th Highlanders of Canada

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1813	Battle of York	United States, battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Upper Canada Rebellion	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1837	Battle of Montgomery's Tavern	battle	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Roshel	arms industry, automotive industry, business, manufacturer	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1886	Polson Iron Works Limited	business, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Toronto	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1720	Magasin Royal	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1750	Fort Rouillé	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1793	Fort York	military museum, fort	Wikidata
site	museum	1890	Royal Canadian Military Institute	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1959	48th Highlanders of Canada	military museum, militia	Wikidata