Charles Fort

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Charles Fort is a historic military fortification and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bridgetown, Barbados. It was originally built in 1650, and rebuilt in 1811. It is located at Needham's Point on the southwestern side of the island, overlooking Carlisle Bay. Today, the fort is located on the grounds of the Hilton Barbados Resort.

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Needham's Fort
fortBarbados

Location: 13.0789, -59.6127, KML, Maps

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  • Battle of Barbados 1665
    battle,
  • Battle off Barbados 1778
    Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, naval battle,
1665-04-29T00:00:00Z
1665-04-29T00:00:00Z
1778-03-07T00:00:00Z
1778-03-07T00:00:00Z
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eventarmed conflict1778Battle off BarbadosKingdom of Great Britain, United States, naval battle,Wikidata