New Orleans Plan 1763, 8 Bastions.
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New Orleans Plan 1770, 9 Bastions.
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New Orleans Plan 1798, 5 Forts.
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New Orleans Fortifications (edit list)
Fortification
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County
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GPS
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Conde's Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Kerlerec's Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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St. Louis Bastion Fort San Luis Fort St. Louis (1)
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France Spain US
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1754 1766 1803
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1766 1803 1812
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.95139, -90.06609
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Site of US Customs House Canal & N. Peters St.
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Choiseul's Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Orleans Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Redan of the Bayou
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Berry's Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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D'Abbadie's Bastion
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Charles' Bastion Fort San Carlos (4) Fort St. Charles (1)
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France Spain US
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1754 1792 1803
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1792 1803 1821
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.96156, -90.057645
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Site of US Mint foot of Esplanade Avenue
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Fort les Oumas
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France
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Fort Tigouyou
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France Spain
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1750 1766
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1766 1778
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Destroyed by hurricane
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Fort St. John (1)
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France Spain USA
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1701 1763 1803
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1763 1801 1823
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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30.02236, -90.08319
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Fort Détour à l'Anglais
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France Spain USA
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1722
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1765
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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Fort St. Leon
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France Spain USA
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1746 1766 1807
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1760 1803 1817
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Belle Chasse
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Plaquemines
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29.88361, -89.96972
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Ruins by 1780 Rebuilt 1807
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Fort St. Mary
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France Spain
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1746 1760
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1760 1780?
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Belle Chasse
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Plaquemines
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29.87772, -89.96927
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Ruins by 1780
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Fort St. Jean (2) Fort St. John (2)
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Spain USA
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1792 1803
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1803 1812
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.96534, -90.06414
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Site at North Rampart & Barracks Streets
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Fort St. Ferdinand
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Spain USA
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1792 1803
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1803 1812
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.96125, -90.06862
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Congo Square
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Fort Bourgogne Fort Burgundy
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Spain USA
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1792 1803
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1803 1812
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.95658, -90.07192
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North Rampart and Iberville St.
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New Orleans Arsenal
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USA CSA USA
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1846 1860 1862
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1860 1862 1914
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.95774, -90.06406
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Jackson Barracks
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USA CSA USA
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1834 1860 1862
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1860 1862 1814
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New Orleans
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Orleans
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29.95153, -90.01
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Fort Pike (1)
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USA CSA USA
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1819 1861 1862
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1861 1862 1890
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Petites Coquilles
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Orleans
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30.16621, -89.73659
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Fort Macomb (1)
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USA
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1822
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1871
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Chef Menteur,
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Orleans
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30.06472, -89.80389
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Fort Proctor
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USA
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1856
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1860
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Shell Beach
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St. Bernard
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29.86737, -89.67822
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Tower Dupre
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USA
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1830
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1883
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Bayou Dupre
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St. Bernard
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29.94509, -89.83536
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Fort St. Philip
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Spain USA
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1792 1808
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1808 1922
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Triumph
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Plaquemines
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29.36249, -89.46543
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Fort Jackson (2)
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USA
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1832
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1922
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Triumph
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Plaquemines
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29.35667, -89.45545
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Fort Livingston
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USA
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1835
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1889
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Grand Terre Island
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Jefferson
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29.273, -89.9448
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Battery Bienvenue
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USA
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1815
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1872
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Bayou Bienvenue
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St. Bernard
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29.9852, -89.8809
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Fort Banks (1)
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CSA USA
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1861 1862
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1862 1865
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Bridge City
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Jefferson
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29.94111, -90.16583
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Fort John M. Morgan Camp Parapet-Main Redoubt Camp Parapet-Cavalier Camp Parapet-Star Redoubt
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CSA USA
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1861 1862
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1862 1865
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Jefferson City
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Jefferson Parish
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29.96114, -90.15559
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Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, pages 325-356.
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