Western Redoubt
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The Western Redoubt, or Fort William, is a square fort built on a crest on the eastern side of Government Hill, and within the boundaries of the original main British Army camp in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda, St. George's Garrison.[1][2][3][4]
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Western Redoubt | |
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St. George's Garrison, St. George's Island, St. George's Parish, Bermuda | |
Coordinates | 32.384454°N 64.675834°W / 32.384454; -64.675834 |
Type | Fort Magazine |
Site information | |
Owner | Board of Ordnance War Office |
Operator | British Army |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Increasingly derelict |
Site history | |
Built | 1850s |
Built for | Royal Artillery |
In use | 1850s - 1957 |
Materials | Stone |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | St. George's Garrison, Eastern District of the Bermuda Garrison |
Occupants | Royal Artillery Royal Engineers Royal Army Ordnance Corps |
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