Fort James

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Fort James is a fort located in Accra, Ghana. It was built by the Royal African Company of England (RAC) as a trading post for both gold and slaves in 1673, where it joined the Dutch Fort Crêvecœur (1649), and the Danish Fort Christiansborg (1652) along the coast of the then Gold Coast. Along with other castles and forts in Ghana, Fort James was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 because of its importance during the European colonial period.

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Fort James, Ghana; James Fort
monument, fort, Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions, Ghana, Ghana, 

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Location: 5.5337, -0.2111, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Assault on Osu ⓘ
    1678 Attack on Osu between Akwamu and Accrans forces
  • Battle of Dodowa ⓘ
    1826 battle
  • First Anglo–Ashanti War ⓘ
    1823–1831 war
  • James Fort ⓘ
    fort in Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
  • Ussher Fort ⓘ
    former colonial fortified trading post in Ghana
  • Fort James ⓘ
    material cultural heritage site in Ghana
  • Fort Augustaborg ⓘ
    former Danish fort in Ghana
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1673 Fort James
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The National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-16-1-001The National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-16-1-001
The National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-15 2 001The National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-15 2 001
AMH-8146-KB View of Fort Frederiksburg and Fort Amsterdam at Cormantin and Fort James at AccraAMH-8146-KB View of Fort Frederiksburg and Fort Amsterdam at Cormantin and Fort James at Accra
Tekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith 1727 - Accra - 20375508 - RCETekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith 1727 - Accra - 20375508 - RCE
James Fort in Accra as seen from the beach in JamestownJames Fort in Accra as seen from the beach in Jamestown
James Fort Prison- Shower Area and the highwallsJames Fort Prison- Shower Area and the highwalls
James Fort PrisonJames Fort Prison
James Fort PrisonJames Fort Prison
James FortJames Fort
James Fort PrisonJames Fort Prison
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1821Gold Coast ColonyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1678Assault on OsuDenmark–Norway, battle, Ga-Adangbe people, AkwamuWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1826Battle of DodowabattleWikidata
    eventwar1823First Anglo–Ashanti WarDenmark, war, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Fante, Akan people, Ashanti EmpireWikidata
    sitefortJames FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1649Ussher Fortfort, factoryWikidata
    sitefort1673Fort Jamesmonument, fortWikidata
    sitefort1787Fort AugustaborgfortWikidata
    commonsimageThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-16-1-001 Commons
    commonsimageThe National Archives UK - CO 1069-34-15 2 001 Commons
    commonsimageAMH-8146-KB View of Fort Frederiksburg and Fort Amsterdam at Cormantin and Fort James at Accra Commons
    commonsimageTekening, prent met Engels en Nederlands fort, uit Smith 1727 - Accra - 20375508 - RCE Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort in Accra as seen from the beach in Jamestown Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort Prison- Shower Area and the highwalls Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort Prison Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort Prison Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort Commons
    commonsimageJames Fort Prison Commons
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