Fort Shelby (Detroit)
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Fort Shelby (Detroit) was an early 19th-century military fortification in Detroit that played a role in the War of 1812 and the defense of the Michigan Territory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| controlledStrategicLocation |
approaches to Detroit
ⓘ
navigation on the Detroit River ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
control of military traffic along the frontier
ⓘ
protection of settlers in Michigan Territory ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British troops
ⓘ
U.S. troops ⓘ |
| governedDuringUseBy |
British military authorities
ⓘ
U.S. military authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Fort Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Lernoult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
blockhouses ⓘ palisades ⓘ |
| heritage | site of early U.S. military presence in Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | downtown Detroit area ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Detroit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
earthworks
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Governor Isaac Shelby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaac Shelby NERFINISHED ⓘ first Governor of Kentucky ⓘ |
| near | present-day Detroit riverfront ⓘ |
| partOf |
defense of the Michigan Territory
ⓘ
defenses of Detroit ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
American reoccupation of Detroit
ⓘ
British occupation of Detroit during War of 1812 ⓘ surrender of Detroit in 1812 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fort Lernoult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| significantFor |
role in War of 1812
ⓘ
role in defense of the Old Northwest ⓘ transition from British to American control in Detroit ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Canadian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Northwest frontier conflicts
ⓘ
War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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