Fort Charlotte is a British-colonial era fort built on a hill over-looking the harbor of
Nassau, The Bahamas
Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. ...
. The fort sits a short walk west of downtown Nassau and the cruise ship terminal. The fort was constructed in the late 18th century by British colonial governor Lord Dunmore after the end of the American Revolutionary war. The fort has never been used in battle.
It is one of several English forts that are still standing in Nassau. These forts were to be used as battle stations, to attack the invading Spaniards.
See also
*
Fort Montagu
Fort Montagu is a small fort of four cannon on the eastern shore of New Providence Island (Nassau) Bahamas. Peter Henry Bruce oversaw the construction of the fort that began in 1741 to defend the British possession from Spanish invaders.
Co ...
*
Fort Fincastle (Bahamas)
References
Government buildings completed in 1789
Infrastructure completed in 1789
Buildings and structures in Nassau, Bahamas
New Providence
Forts in the Bahamas
1789 establishments in the British Empire
{{Bahamas-struct-stub