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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1754-1754) - A British colonial fort established in March 1754 by Captain [[William Trent]] in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The British completed the fort on 16 Apr 1754 and were forced to abandon it on 18 Apr 1754 by a superior French force who immediately began construction of [[Fort Duquesne]] on the same site. Also known as [[Trent's Fort]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1754-1754) - A British colonial fort established in March 1754 just prior to the start of the [[French & Indian War]] by Captain [[William Trent]] in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The British completed the fort on 16 Apr 1754 and were forced to abandon it on 18 Apr 1754 by a superior French force who immediately began construction of [[Fort Duquesne]] on the same site. Also known as [[Trent's Fort]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:18, 19 August 2012
Fort Prince George (1) (1754-1754) - A British colonial fort established in March 1754 just prior to the start of the French & Indian War by Captain William Trent in present day Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The British completed the fort on 16 Apr 1754 and were forced to abandon it on 18 Apr 1754 by a superior French force who immediately began construction of Fort Duquesne on the same site. Also known as Trent's Fort.
Current Status
Over built by Fort Duquesne, no remains, in Fort Pitt State Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Location: Fort Pitt State Park, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Maps & Images Lat: 40.441534 Long: -80.010467 |
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 679-679
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Visited: 15 Aug 2012
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