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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1720-1772) - First established in 1720 by the Frenchman, [[Pierre Duque de Boisbriant]]. Named after the son of Philip, duke of Orleans, regent of France. Abandoned and destroyed in 1772. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1720-1772) - First established in 1720 by the Frenchman, [[Pierre Duque de Boisbriant]]. Named after the son of Philip, duke of Orleans, regent of France. Renamed [[Fort Cavendish]] by the British when they occupied the Fort on 10 Oct 1765. Abandoned and destroyed in 1772. | ||
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Revision as of 19:42, 9 May 2010
Fort de Chartres (1720-1772) - First established in 1720 by the Frenchman, Pierre Duque de Boisbriant. Named after the son of Philip, duke of Orleans, regent of France. Renamed Fort Cavendish by the British when they occupied the Fort on 10 Oct 1765. Abandoned and destroyed in 1772.
French Fort History (1720-1765)
British Fort History (1765-1772)
Current Status
Fort Chartres State Historic Site.
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Location: Fort de Chartres State Historic Site, Randolph County, Illinois. Maps & Images Lat: 38.0844444 Long: -90.1577778 |
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, page 259
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort de Chartres
- Fort de Chartres State Hstoric Site
- Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
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