Fort Montagu | |
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Part of Nassau, Bahamas | |
Nassau, The Bahamas | |
![]() Fort Montagu, Nassau, The Bahamas | |
Coordinates | 25°04′25″N 77°18′24″W / 25.0737°N 77.3066°W |
Type | defensive fortification |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Year Round |
Condition | historic site |
Site history | |
Built | 1741-1742 |
In use | 1740s-?? |
Materials | limestone |
Fort Montagu is a small fort of four cannon on the eastern shore of New Providence Island (Nassau) Bahamas. Peter Henry Bruce oversaw the construction of the fort that began in 1741 to defend the British possession from Spanish invaders.
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