Fort George is a colonial fort which was erected on the northeast edge of Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands above Baugher's Bay. The site is now a ruin. The original structure is believed by some to have been built at an unascertained date by the original Dutch settlers of the islands to protect slave pens that were built in Port Purcell below. It is likely that the initial structure was built in response to a massacre of the inhabitants of the original settlement in Baugher's Bay in 1625. The fort was named (or renamed) after King George III.
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| - Le fort George est un fort situé au nord-est de Road Town, dans les Îles Vierges britanniques. (fr)
- Fort George is a colonial fort which was erected on the northeast edge of Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands above Baugher's Bay. The site is now a ruin. The original structure is believed by some to have been built at an unascertained date by the original Dutch settlers of the islands to protect slave pens that were built in Port Purcell below. It is likely that the initial structure was built in response to a massacre of the inhabitants of the original settlement in Baugher's Bay in 1625. The fort was named (or renamed) after King George III. (en)
- El Fuerte George(en inglés: Fort George, literalmente Fuerte Jorge) es un fuerte colonial que fue erigido en el borde noreste de Road Town, Tórtola en las Islas Vírgenes Británicas por encima de la bahía de Baugher. El sitio esta ahora en ruinas. Sin embargo, la principal fortificación fue construida (o reconstruida) por los británicos en el siglo XVIII en torno a la época de la guerra de independencia de Estados Unidos como parte de la actualización general de las fortificaciones de Road Town. La fortaleza fue nombrada (o renombrada) en honor del rey Jorge III del Reino Unido. (es)
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| - El Fuerte George(en inglés: Fort George, literalmente Fuerte Jorge) es un fuerte colonial que fue erigido en el borde noreste de Road Town, Tórtola en las Islas Vírgenes Británicas por encima de la bahía de Baugher. El sitio esta ahora en ruinas. La estructura original se cree fue construida en una fecha no precisada por los colonos originales holandeses de las islas para proteger la mazmorras de los esclavos que fueron construidas en el Puerto Purcell cercano. Es probable que la estructura inicial fuese levantada en respuesta a una matanza de los habitantes del asentamiento original en la bahía de Baugher en 1625. Sin embargo, la principal fortificación fue construida (o reconstruida) por los británicos en el siglo XVIII en torno a la época de la guerra de independencia de Estados Unidos como parte de la actualización general de las fortificaciones de Road Town. La fortaleza fue nombrada (o renombrada) en honor del rey Jorge III del Reino Unido. (es)
- Fort George is a colonial fort which was erected on the northeast edge of Road Town, Tortola in the British Virgin Islands above Baugher's Bay. The site is now a ruin. The original structure is believed by some to have been built at an unascertained date by the original Dutch settlers of the islands to protect slave pens that were built in Port Purcell below. It is likely that the initial structure was built in response to a massacre of the inhabitants of the original settlement in Baugher's Bay in 1625. However, the main fortification was built (or rebuilt) by the British in the late 18th century around the outbreak of the American war of independence as part of the general upgrade of the fortifications of Road Town. The fort was named (or renamed) after King George III. Fort George formed part of a formidable defensive network of forts around Road Town at this time, including the eponymous Road Town Fort (under what is now the site of the Boungainvillea clinic), Fort Burt above Road Reef on the south west side of the harbour, and Fort Charlotte set high above on Harrigan's Hill. Fort George never actually engaged in combat after restoration by the British. The combination of the formidable martial defences of Road Town, and relatively small strategic and economic importance of Tortola persuaded both foreign colonial powers and privateers and pirates alike to focus on other targets within the region. Today the remains of the fort are barely recognisable. Despite being featured in the British Virgin Island government's promotional website the remains of the Fort are on private land, to which there is no public access. The property has a house on it, which is rented, and access to the site depends upon the goodwill of the incumbent tenants. As of 2007 the remains are predominantly used as storage. (en)
- Le fort George est un fort situé au nord-est de Road Town, dans les Îles Vierges britanniques. (fr)
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