Fort James
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Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial fort
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| builtOn | site of former Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| demolished | true ⓘ |
| demolishedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ seat of colonial government ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British regular soldiers
ⓘ
English colonial troops ⓘ |
| heritage | British colonial architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New Netherland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New Netherland ⓘ New York City ⓘ North America ⓘ Province of New York ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
East River
ⓘ
Hudson River ⓘ New York Harbor estuarine system ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
|
| locatedOn | southern tip of Manhattan Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Duke of York
ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King James II of England
|
| occupant | British Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial fortifications in North America
ⓘ
defenses of New York City ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
center of English colonial administration in New York
ⓘ
symbol of English authority in former New Netherland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Battery area of Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
near modern Bowling Green, New York City ⓘ |
| replaced | Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
English seizure of New Amsterdam
ⓘ
transition from Dutch to English rule in New Netherland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1660s ⓘ |
| successor | later British and American fortifications at the Battery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of maritime access
ⓘ
defense of New York Harbor ⓘ protection of New York City ⓘ |
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