Fort at Pensacola
The Fort at Pensacola was a fortification constructed under British rule atop the previous Spanish Presidio San Miguel, in what is now downtown Pensacola.
| Fort at Pensacola | |
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| Present-day Downtown Pensacola | |
| Type | Polygonal fort |
| Built | 1764-1765 |
| Controlled by | Great Britain |
| Present status | No longer extant |
Initial plans for the fort were submitted by Major William Forbes on January 29, 1764, a few months after British forces arrived in the city. Surveyor general and engineer Elias Durnford arrived on October 21 of that year, along with governor George Johnstone, and prepared a plat for the development of the fort and surrounding city, which was completed in early 1765.
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