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== [[War of 1812]] (1812-1814) == | == [[War of 1812]] (1812-1814) == | ||
Fort Furieuse was established on Blockhouse Point after the British capture of Castine in September 1814. This fort was built as one of a series of smaller fortifications surrounding the main British fort on the peninsula, [[Fort George (11)|Fort George]]. The other fortifications included [[Fort Griffith]], [[Fort Sherbrooke (2)]] and a number of gun batteries. The fort was dismantled when the British left in April 1815. | Fort Furieuse was established on Blockhouse Point after the British capture of Castine in September 1814. This fort was built as one of a series of smaller fortifications surrounding the main British fort on the peninsula, [[Fort George (11)|Fort George]]. The other fortifications included [[Fort Griffith]], [[Fort Sherbrooke (2)]], [[Fort Gosselin]] and a number of gun batteries. The fort was dismantled when the British left in April 1815. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only on private property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine | Marker only on private property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 5 July 2012
Fort Furieuse (1814-1815) - A British War of 1812 fort established in 1814 by British General Girard Gosselin in present day Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Abandoned in 1815.
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War of 1812 (1812-1814)
Fort Furieuse was established on Blockhouse Point after the British capture of Castine in September 1814. This fort was built as one of a series of smaller fortifications surrounding the main British fort on the peninsula, Fort George. The other fortifications included Fort Griffith, Fort Sherbrooke (2), Fort Gosselin and a number of gun batteries. The fort was dismantled when the British left in April 1815.
Current Status
Marker only on private property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine
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Location: Private Property, Castine, Hancock County, Maine. Maps & Images Lat: 44.385777 Long: -68.801571 |
Sources:
- Rodgers & Sanford, Searching for the Forgotten War - 1812 United States of America, 2011, Xlibris Corp., 2598 pages, eBook
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Visited: 28 Jun 2012
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