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	Fort George - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort George is a historic military structure at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, that was the scene of several battles during the War of 1812.
		Fort George was built by the British after the 1783 Treaty of Paris handed Fort Niagara to the Americans.
		Fort George was captured by the Americans in May 1813 at the Battle of Fort George.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_George (316 words)

	Fort St George - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort St George is the name of the first British fortress in India, built in 1644 at the coastal city of Madras (modern city of Chennai.) The construction of the fort provided the impetus for further settlements and trading activity, in what was originally a barren land.
		Fort St. George was also the name of the military fort built by the British in Bombay around the Casa da Orta, the old castle or keep of the Ortas, the Jewish tenants of the Portuguese king.
		Fort St. George was also the name of a fort built by the British in St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_St_George (425 words)

	Fort George G. Meade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort George G. Meade, 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the town of Laurel, Maryland, is an active US Army installation.
		The fort is named for General George Meade, a Union Army general in the United States Civil War.
		Fort Meade was used as a basic training post and a prisoner of war camp during World War II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_George_G._Meade (192 words)

	General Brock.com — Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But Fort George was spared the brunt of the first attempt by the Americans to gain a foothold on British soil in the Niagara region.
		Following the war, Fort George was allowed to fall into ruin and was replaced by Fort Mississauga, which the British built at the mouth of the Niagara River.
		Fort George was reconstructed in late 1930s to resemble the fort as it appeared before hostilities broke out in 1812.
	www.generalbrock.com /level2/fortgeorge.htm (3021 words)

	Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort George is situated on the Titchfield Peninsula in the town of Port Antonio which is located in the parish of Portland.
		The idea for a fort in Port Antonio was born in 1728-29, when a committee of the House of Assembly met to consider measures to be taken in the face of a possible Spanish invasion.
		The fort served a dual purpose, firstly as a source of defence against foreign invasion, and secondly to deal with the menace of the maroons in the area.
	www.jnht.com /forts/george.html (164 words)

	Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort George is situated on the west side of the Niagara River in NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. It was built by the British between 1796 and 1799 as a replacement for FORT NIAGARA across the river, which was evacuated in accordance with the terms of JAY'S TREATY.
		During the WAR OF 1812, Fort George fell to an overwhelming American naval and military force on 27 May 1813, after fierce resistance, but was retaken the following December.
		Fort George was declared a national historic site in 1921 and was reconstructed between 1937 and 1940.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002941 (234 words)

	TRINIDADANDTOBAGONEWS.COM - Fort George - Where The Air Is Rare!
		Fort George was a key military position in a network of fortifications and sea defences which included the York, Princess Charlotte, Abercromby and Cambridge on the lower slopes as well as the Cumberland to the North - just above the Fort.
		Because of the close proximity to the harbour, Fort George was considered to be the last line of heavy artillery positions defending the harbour from possible attack from other hostile European colonial powers.
		Fort George ceased to be a military establishment in 1846 and was converted into a signal station in 1902, which continued to be in operation until 1964.
	www.trinidadandtobagonews.com /tt/FortGeorge.html (628 words)

	FORT GEORGE - LoveToKnow Article on FORT GEORGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Wolfe, who saw it in course of erection in 1751, was much impressed with it and thought it would, when finished, be the most considerable fortress and best situated in Great Britain.
		Fort George, it is said, had almost been chosen as the place of detention for Napoleon when the claims of St Helena were put forward.
		Midway between the fort and Inverness stands Castle Stuart, a shooting-box of the earl of Moray.
	83.1911encyclopedia.org /F/FO/FORT_GEORGE.htm (243 words)

	Fort George Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Fort George sits behind its massive grass-topped artillery defences on an isolated spit of land jutting west into the Moray Firth at Ardersier, 11 miles north east of Inverness.
		Conceived in the immediate aftermath of the 1745 uprising and the nearby Battle of Culloden that concluded it, Fort George was intended to be a once and for all solution to the threat posed by the Highlands, and the Jacobites in particular.
		Inside the fort are the barracks built to accommodate the 1600 men of two infantry battalions, plus gunners for the artillery.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /nairn/fortgeorge (983 words)

	Fort Prince George - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fort Prince George was an uncompleted fort in what is now Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
		It was started by 41 Virginians in 1754 at the outset of the French and Indian War before being captured by the French.
		George Washington once resided in Fort Prince George in 1755.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fort_Prince_George (118 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Other Sights : Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort George is a substantial fortress built on a peninsula jutting out into the Moray Firth.
		It was supposed to be an impregnable fort for George IIs soldiers.
		The smaller forts of General Wade had shown a weakness with regards to artillery fire in the Jacobite risings.
	www.phouka.com /travel/other/ftgeorge/ftgeorge.html (297 words)

	Ft. Wright Cemetery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The cemetery is located approximately one mile northwest of Fort George Wright on a lush plateau of grass and shrubs overlooking the Spokane River.
		The fort cemetery is a partial record of the Army and Air Force personnel, and their families, who served at Fort George Wright.
		George F. Carey, affectionately known to many as "Dad," had been stationed at Fort Wright as a civil service employee for thirteen years when he fell from the seat of a road roller at the post and died a few hours later of a fractured skull.
	public.fairchild.amc.af.mil /cesenvir/ftwrt.htm (2696 words)

	Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For various reasons the fort was built, not at Inverness but on a flat promontory projecting into the Moray Firth, some nine miles to the east of that town.
		The new fort, begun in 1748, was designed by William Skinner and the contract for the work was awarded to William Adam, father of Robert and James Adam, who later contributed much to Scotland's architectural heritage.
		Fort George has a military garrison, usually a Highland regiment and is open daily to visitors who are free to wander amongst the buildings, battlements and defences.
	www.high-lights.co.uk /castles/fortgeorge (270 words)

	A Short History of Fort George
		At least the patients at the Fort George Hospital were safer from enemy fire than from rum, as the outside wall of the fort was used for the rear wall of the hospital.
		Given the fear of renewed violence or invasion and the lack of space in the Artillery barracks in the fort proper, a brick barracks with a tile roof was erected behind the fort in 1796-98.
		Fort George was made the Headquarters of the People’s Revolutionary Army and renamed Fort Rupert in memory of Rupert Bishop, the father of Grenada’s new Prime Minister Maurice Bishop.
	www.forts.org /history.htm (3561 words)

	Fort George, Ardersier
		I was particularly lucky the day that I visited Fort George, the weather was wonderful, not a breath of wind and the sky was a beautiful blue.
		Fort George is one of the outstanding artillery fortification in Europe.
		The superlative distinction of Fort George today is that there survive intact not only the bastioned rampart with all its outworks but also the whole of the interior ranges.
	www.scotland-index.co.uk /Inverness-shire/ardersier/fortgeorge.htm (476 words)

	Georgia State Parks - Fort King George Historic Site
		From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America.
		A cypress blockhouse, barracks and palisaded earthen fort were constructed in 1721 by scoutmen led by Colonel John "Tuscarora Jack" Barnwell.
		Fort King George was a major stepping stone to the establishment of the colony of Georgia.
	gastateparks.org /info/ftkinggeorge (408 words)

	Fort Pulaski National Monument (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort Pulaski National Monument is one of more than 378 sites in the National Park Service.
		Fort Programs and Activities: Ranger led talks and demonstrations are presented in the Fort daily during the summer and on weekends the rest of the year.
		Fort lower level, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible.
	www.nps.gov /fopu/local (678 words)

	Parks Canada - Fort George National Historic Site of Canada
		During the War of 1812, Fort George served as the headquarters for the Centre Division of the British Army.
		Fort George was destroyed by American artillery fire and captured during the Battle of Fort George in May 1813.
		After a seven month occupation, the fort was retaken in December and remained in British hands for the remainder of the war.
	www.pc.gc.ca /lhn-nhs/on/fortgeorge/index_e.asp (200 words)

	Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort George was built by the English to reinforce their hold on Scotland.
		It was designed by William Skinner to house the governor, officers, an artillery detachment and 1600 infantrymen.
		The fort was completed in 1769 after all the Jacobite uprisings.
	www.darkisle.com /f/ftgeorge/ftgeorge.html (123 words)

	The Siege of Fort Erie 1814 by Frederick Carsted -
		But, on 27 May 1813, on the approach of an American army which had captured Fort George at the northern end of the Niagara River, it was partially dismantled and the powder magazine blown up by the small resident British garrison.
		The fort was partially rebuilt and strengthen with earthworks and held until 3 July 1814.
		The Fort was reconstructed in the 1930's, during which time a mass grave was discovered containing many of the casualties of the August 15th attack.
	www.warof1812.ca /forterie.htm (1562 words)

	Small Museum Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The post was originally named Camp Meade for Major General George Gordon Meade, whose defensive strategy at the Battle of Gettysburg proved a major factor in turning the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North.
		In 1928, when the post was renamed Fort Leonard Wood, Pennsylvanians registered such a large protest that the installation was permanently named Fort George G. Meade on March 5, 1929.
		One key post-World War II event at Fort Meade was the transfer from Baltimore, on June 15, 1947, of the Second U.S. Army Headquarters.
	www.smallmuseum.org /meade.htm (575 words)

	George, Fort on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		George W. Bush lundi à Fort Carson Le président George W. Bush a rendu lundi un hommage appuyé aux forces armées américain.
		George W. Bush sur la base de Fort Stewart (Georgie) Le président américain George W. Bush a de nouveau lancé vendredi un.
		George W. Bush lundi à la base militaire de Fort Carson Le président George W. Bush a rendu lundi un hommage appuyé aux fo.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-G1eorgF1t.asp (544 words)

	Sites Detail
		Positioned strategically on a promontory jutting into the Moray Firth, Fort George was intended as an impregnable army base – designed on a monumental scale using sophisticated defence standards.
		Fort George is the only Ancient Monument in Scotland still functioning as intended – a working army barracks but still welcoming visitors.
		There is an audio visual presentation of The Fort George Story in English, French, German and Italian held in the casemate adjacent to the Camp Cinema.
	www.historic-scotland.gov.uk /properties_sites_detail?propertyID=PL_136 (534 words)

	Fort King George
		From its construction in 1721 until it was abandoned in 1732, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America.
		Named for King George I of England, the fort was a typical small European field fort consisting of a triangular earthwork-walled enclosure.
		Adjoining the fort is one of the oldest British military cemeteries in the southeastern United States.
	www.darientel.net /~aatrain/FtKgG.html (681 words)

	Fort Necessity National Battlefield (National Park Service)
		Fort Necessity National Battlefield is located in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania, about 11 miles east of Uniontown.
		The road passed by Fort Necessity and bustled with traffic heading from plains to port and port to plains.
		The Mount Washington Tavern was built near Fort Necessity as a stagecoach stop on the National Road.
	www.nps.gov /fone (237 words)

	Fort George (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		To support the Fort and the other military bases in the Highlands, roads were built between them and several old tower houses and castles were provided with a similar style of polygonal rampart, such as can still be seen at Corgarff.
		One of the best displays within the Fort tells the story of several men who passed through, their varying ranks and experiences as well as the conditions they lived in while at Fort George.
		Despite some proposals for its abandonment or conversion to a prison, Fort George was given a new lease of life during the 1850s and 60s.
	www.heritage.me.uk /misc/fort_george.htm (770 words)

	Prince George 2 from Hospitality North, British Columbia, Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Once it became clear that the station was to be in the railway's townsite, both South and Central Fort George began to decline in population.
		By the end of 1914, Prince George was a boom town and its 1,500 residents and had already exceeded the population of each of the two earlier communities.
		Fort George Park, the city's largest (65 acres), is home to a miniature 1912 steam train run and a Native Burial Ground.
	www3.bc.sympatico.ca /hospitalitynorth/pg-1.htm (2832 words)

	Fort George National Historic Site of Canada, Niagara on the lake, Canada - Historic Site - proudly presented by Kanada ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fort George is a British Fort dating from 1797.
		The Fort played an important role during the War of 1812 and changed hands between the British and American forces a couple of times.
		Fort George has been restored to its state on the eve of the war.
	www.canadavacationplanner.com /listings/en/2569 (97 words)

	History comes alive at Fort William Henry!
		In fact, when the Fort William Henry was opened in 1856, as the first elegant resort on Lake George, the United States included only 31 states, and the town of Lake George, New York was still known as Caldwell.
		Fort William Henry's commanding location on a grassy expanse overlooking southern Lake George attracted thousands of high-society travelers between 1855 and 1908.
		They could walk to the ruins of neighboring Fort William Henry, which was destroyed by the French in 1757 during the French and Indian Wars.
	www.fortwilliamhenry.com /History/index.cfm (545 words)

	Fort George on AboutBritain.com
		Built on a barren spit of land jutting in the Moray Firth at Ardersier, north east of Inverness, Fort George is the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain, if not in Europe.
		One of the many highlights of a visit to Fort George is the fascinating Seafield Collection of arms and military equipment on display in the grand magazine.
		There is so much to see in Fort George, from the imposing artillery defences bristling with cannon to the grand magazine, built to hold 2500 barrels of gunpowder.
	www.aboutbritain.com /FortGeorge.htm (748 words)

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