Fort Delgrès

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Fort Delgrès is a historic 17th–18th century French military fortress in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, notable for its role in resistance to the re-establishment of slavery and its commanding views over the Caribbean Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
historic monument
architecturalStyle bastioned fortress
associatedWithEvent Guadeloupean resistance against Napoleonic troops in 1802
associatedWithPerson Joseph Ignace NERFINISHED
Louis Delgrès NERFINISHED
builtBy Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 18th century
constructionStart 17th century
country France
culturalSignificance symbol of anti-slavery resistance in Guadeloupe
currentUse memorial site
museum site
tourist attraction
garrisonedBy French colonial troops
hasFeature bastions
casemates
central parade ground
ramparts
underground passages
hasMemorial memorial to Louis Delgrès
memorial to the abolition of slavery
hasViewOf Basse-Terre NERFINISHED
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
Soufrière volcano NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Monument historique NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationDate 1977
locatedIn Basse-Terre NERFINISHED
Caribbean
Guadeloupe NERFINISHED
locatedNear Basse-Terre city center NERFINISHED
Soufrière volcano NERFINISHED
locatedOn Basse-Terre Island NERFINISHED
left bank of the Galion River
namedAfter Louis Delgrès NERFINISHED
nearbyPort Port of Basse-Terre NERFINISHED
notableFor resistance to the re-establishment of slavery in 1802
openToPublic yes
operator French state NERFINISHED
originalName Fort Saint-Charles NERFINISHED
overlooks Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
partOf French colonial defense system in the Caribbean
region Guadeloupe overseas department NERFINISHED
significantDate May 1802
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
military heritage site
usedFor coastal defense
military garrison
protection of Basse-Terre

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Basse-Terre hasLandmark Fort Delgrès