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Fort George, Highland
Military fortress near Ardresier, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort George is a large 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to control the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing a Fort George in Inverness constructed after the 1715 Jacobite rising to control the area. The current fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison.
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Fort George | |
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Ardersier, Highland, Scotland | |
![]() Fort George from the air | |
Coordinates | 57°35′02″N 4°04′13″W |
Type | Georgian Bastion fort |
Height | Up to 12 metres (39 ft) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | ![]() |
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 |
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The fortification is based on a star design; it remains virtually unaltered and nowadays is open to visitors with exhibits and facsimiles showing the fort's use at different periods, while still serving as an army barracks.