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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1780-1781) - A British redoubt built in advance of [[Fort George (9)]] in 1780 in present day Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia. Captured by Spanish forces in 1781 and renamed [[Fort Sombrero]]. | |||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | |||
One of two British redoubts built in advance of [[Fort George (9)]] in 1779 the other redoubt was the [[Queen Ann's Redoubt]]. | |||
Captured by Spanish forces in 1781 and renamed [[Fort Sombrero]]. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Private property in Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia | |||
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'''Location:''' Private property, Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia. | |||
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* Elevation: .....' | |||
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'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 208 | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flpen.html#pcbay North American Forts - Fort Prince of Wales Redoubt] | |||
* [http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Redoubt Pensapedia - Prince of Wales Redoubt] | |||
{{Visited|3 Jan 2012}} | |||
=={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | |||
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Revision as of 19:35, 8 January 2012
Prince of Wales Redoubt (1780-1781) - A British redoubt built in advance of Fort George (9) in 1780 in present day Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia. Captured by Spanish forces in 1781 and renamed Fort Sombrero.
Prince of Wales Redoubt History
One of two British redoubts built in advance of Fort George (9) in 1779 the other redoubt was the Queen Ann's Redoubt.
Captured by Spanish forces in 1781 and renamed Fort Sombrero.
Current Status
Private property in Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia
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Location: Private property, Pensacola, Escambia County, Flordia. Maps & Images Lat: 30.42097 Long: -87.22008 |
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 208
Links:
Visited: 3 Jan 2012
Prince of Wales Redoubt Picture Gallery
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