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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1822-1834) - A U.S. Army post established in 1822, during the [[Seminole War I|First Seminole War]], as Cantonment Clinch. Located in present day Brownsville, Escambia County, Florida. Named for [[Duncan L. Clinch]], colonel of the | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1822-1834) - A U.S. Army post established in 1822, during the [[Seminole War I|First Seminole War]], as Cantonment Clinch. Located in present day Brownsville, Escambia County, Florida. Named for [[Duncan L. Clinch]], colonel of the [[4th U.S. Infantry]] which built it. | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 5 December 2013
Fort Clinch (3) (1822-1834) - A U.S. Army post established in 1822, during the First Seminole War, as Cantonment Clinch. Located in present day Brownsville, Escambia County, Florida. Named for Duncan L. Clinch, colonel of the 4th U.S. Infantry which built it.
Fort Clinch (3) History
Established in 1822 by nine companies of the 4th U.S. Infantry.
Links:
- North American Forts
- The building of Cantonment Clinch (in A Historical Sketch of the Fourth Infantry from 1796 to 1861, by James A. Leyden, 1891)
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