Fort Shelby

Fort Shelby was a United States military installation in Prairie du Chien. Illinois Territory, built in 1814. It was named for Isaac Shelby, Revolutionary War soldier and first governor of Kentucky. The fort was captured by the British during the Siege of Prairie du Chien in July 1814. The British renamed the fort Fort McKay after Major William McKay, the commander of the forces that won the battle. Fort McKay remained under British control until 1815, when the British destroyed it before leaving the area. Fort Crawford was built on the same site in 1816.

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Fort McKay
fort, United States, United States, 

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Location: 43.0436, -91.1469, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Siege of Prairie du Chien ⓘ
  1814 siege

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  Fort Saint-Nicolas ⓘ
  fort in Wisconsin

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  Fort Shelby ⓘ
  1814-1815 fort in Wisconsin, before Fort Crawford

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1814 Siege of Prairie du Chien

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Frameless

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1814	Siege of Prairie du Chien	siege	Wikidata
link	page		FortWiki page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Saint-Nicolas	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Shelby	fort	Wikidata