Fort George, Guernsey
Fort in the United Kingdom
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Fort George is a fort in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and was built to become the main island military headquarters and to protect barracks to house the island garrison for the British Army, in place of Castle Cornet.
Planned during the Anglo-French War (1778–83), construction started in 1780 and was completed in 1812. It was built to accommodate the increase in the number of troops stationed on the island to deter the anticipated French invasion, such as the attempted Jersey one in 1779 and the one that resulted in French troops landing in Jersey in January 1781, which resulted in the Battle of Jersey in the centre of Saint Helier.
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Saint Peter Port
Capital of the island of Guernsey
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Saint Peter Port Harbour
Port Harbour located in Guernsey
0.6 mi away
Town Church, Guernsey
Church in Channel Islands
0.6 mi away
Castle Cornet
Island castle in Guernsey
0.5 mi away
Sausmarez Manor
Historic house in Saint Martin, Guernsey
1.1 mi away
States of Guernsey
Governing body of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey
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