Fort George | |
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Ardersier, Highland, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°35′02″N 4°04′13″W / 57.58389°N 4.07028°W / 57.58389; -4.07028 |
Type | Georgian Bastion fort |
Height | Up to 12 metres (39 ft) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1748–1769 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1757-Present |
Materials | Sandstone |
Events | Built after the Jacobite rising of 1745 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland |
Fort George | |
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Ardersier, Highland, Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°35′02″N 4°04′13″W / 57.58389°N 4.07028°W / 57.58389; -4.07028 |
Type | Georgian Bastion fort |
Height | Up to 12 metres (39 ft) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | British Army |
Site history | |
Built | 1748–1769 |
Built for | War Office |
In use | 1757-Present |
Materials | Sandstone |
Events | Built after the Jacobite rising of 1745 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland |