Fort George, Jamaica
Fort George | |
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Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica | |
Coordinates | 18°14′00″N 76°47′00″W / 18.2333°N 76.7833°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of Jamaica |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | September 1729 |
Built by | Christian Lilly |
In use | No |
Materials | Granite |
Fort George is situated on the Titchfield Peninsula in the town of
King George I of Great Britain. Lilly had built some of the walls at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, and the bastion at Fort George was designed as a smaller version of the Citadel.[1]
Fort George’s construction served a dual purpose, first as a source of defence against foreign invasion and, second, to deal with the menace of the
Tacky's rebellion against the British which lasted over five months.[3]
Fort George was built to hold 22 guns including 8 large cannons, and has walls ten feet thick. The fort was used during
Munitions Building, the defence walls and a line of cannons.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.polyolbion.org.uk/Fortifications/Plymouth/PlymouthCitadel.html Ref to Christian Lilly
- ^ http://www.jnht.com/heritage_site.php?id=291 Archived 2011-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Historical significance
- ^ https://archive.org/stream/cu31924020417527/cu31924020417527_djvu.txt Tacky’s Rebellion
- ^ http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/destinations/portland/port_antonio/fort_george.htm Ref to cannons