Fort George

Fort George is a former military fortification in Grenada. The fort overlooks the harbour of the capital St. George's and was built by the French between 1706 and 1710, as Fort Royal. The island passed into British hands in 1763 and the fort was renamed Fort George after the reigning monarch George III. The fort surrendered to a French force during the Anglo-French War (1778–1783) but passed back to Britain after the end of that war. The fort was given to the government of Grenada when independence was granted in 1974. Following a communist revolution in 1979 it was renamed Fort Rupert after the father of Maurice Bishop, leader of the People's Revolutionary Government. Bishop was executed in the fort's courtyard during a factional coup in 1983. Democracy was restored after the October 1983 US invasion and the name of Fort George was reinstated. The fort was home to the headquarters of the Royal Grenada Police Force until 2024 and is now a tourist attraction.

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  Capture of Grenada ⓘ
  1779 battle of the American Revolutionary War

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  Battle of Grenada ⓘ
  Naval battle of the Anglo-French War and of the War of American Independence

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  Fédon's Rebellion ⓘ
  revolt against British rule of Grenada

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  1983 Grenada mental hospital bombing ⓘ
  bombing during the United States invasion of Grenada

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  Invasion of Grenada ⓘ
  1983 conflict in Grenada involving US and Cuban led forces

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  Fort Frederick ⓘ
  fort in St. George's, Grenada

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  Fort George ⓘ
  fort in St. George's, Grenada

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  Fort Matthew ⓘ
  fort in St. George's, Grenada

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1779 Capture of Grenada

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1779-07-06T00:00:00Z

1779 Battle of Grenada

1795-03-01T00:00:00Z

1796-07-01T00:00:00Z

1795 — 1796 Fédon's Rebellion

1983-10-25T00:00:00Z

1983-10-25T00:00:00Z

1983 1983 Grenada mental hospital bombing

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1983-12-15T00:00:00Z

1983 Invasion of Grenada

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Luogo della fucilazione di Maurice Bishop

Murales bishop

Grenada Fort George 11 (2138544263)

St Georges Grenada Fort - panoramio

St George Hospital and Fort George C IM0446

St George Hospital C IM0449

Townscape of St George's and Fort George C IMG 0531

Grenada, Karibik - Fort George - panoramio (cropped)

Grenada, Karibik - Fort George - panoramio

Grenada, Karibik - Radio Tower at Fort George - panoramio

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1974	Grenada	archipelagic state, sovereign state, Commonwealth realm, island country, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Capture of Grenada	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1779	Battle of Grenada	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1795	Fédon's Rebellion	slave rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1983	1983 Grenada mental hospital bombing	aerial bombing	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1983	Invasion of Grenada	United States, Cuba, Grenada, invasion	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Frederick	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort George	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Matthew	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Luogo della fucilazione di Maurice Bishop		Commons
commons	image		Murales bishop		Commons
commons	image		Grenada Fort George 11 (2138544263)		Commons
commons	image		St Georges Grenada Fort - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		St George Hospital and Fort George C IM0446		Commons
commons	image		St George Hospital C IM0449		Commons
commons	image		Townscape of St George's and Fort George C IMG 0531		Commons
commons	image		Grenada, Karibik - Fort George - panoramio (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Grenada, Karibik - Fort George - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Grenada, Karibik - Radio Tower at Fort George - panoramio		Commons