Fort Montagu
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Fort Montagu is a small fort of four cannon located on the eastern shore of New Providence Island (Nassau) Bahamas. Peter Henry Bruce oversaw the construction of the fort that began in 1741 to defend the British possession from Spanish invaders.
1741
Wikimedia, Wikidata
The Bahamas,
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Location: 25.0737, -77.3066, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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1741 Fort Montagu
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| area | region | 1973 | The Bahamas | archipelagic state, sovereign state, Commonwealth realm, administrative territorial entity, country | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1776 | Raid of Nassau | Kingdom of Great Britain, Thirteen Colonies, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1787 | Abaco Slave Revolt | slave rebellion | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1741 | Fort Montagu | fort | Wikidata |
| commons | image | FORT MONTAGU, NEW PROVIDENCE ISLAND, BAHAMAS | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fort Montagu - panoramio | Commons | ||




