Fort George

United Kingdom / Scotland / Ardersier /
 military, fortification, infantry, star fort
"The Most considerable fortress in Great Britain"
Fort George, Ardersier, Highland, Scotland, is a large 18th century fortress near Inverness with perhaps the mightiest artillery fortifications in Europe. It was built to pacify the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing an earlier Fort George built with the same aim after the 1715 Jacobite rising. The fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison.

The fortification is based on a Star design, it remains virtually unaltered and nowadays is open to visitors with exhibits and recreations showing use at different periods, while still serving as army barracks. Originally the depot of the Seaforth Highlanders and later the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), it was more recently home to the Royal Irish Regiment.As of 2007, the new garrison of the Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Fort George, Ardersier, Highland Region, Scotland

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_George,_Highland
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Coordinates:   57°35'2"N   4°4'15"W

Comments

  • Certainly worth exploring. The walls a really thick. Views from the fort are very nice.
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