 View of the entrance to the Fort, visitor center on the left, entrance bridge on the right |
A draw bridge over the moat into the parade grounds |
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Fort George was built by the English to reinforce their hold on Scotland. It was designed by William Skinner to house the governor, officers, an artillery detachment and 1600 infantrymen. The fort was completed in 1769 after all the Jacobite uprisings. In 1881, the fort became the exclusive home for the Seaforth Highlanders. The entire structure has survived intact and is very impressive. It's impossible to convey the size of this fort. About the only way to appreciate it's size is to see a photo from the air...alas, we could not get a photo like that. |
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Looking into the moat |
One of the cannons on a corner |
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