Fort James
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Fort James is a historic coastal fortification in Port Royal, Jamaica, built to defend the harbor and town during the colonial era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort James canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtBy | British colonial authorities ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cannon emplacements
ⓘ
seaward-facing batteries ⓘ thick defensive walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
harbor defense
ⓘ
town defense ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| hasTourismStatus | heritage attraction ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fort Charles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingston Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Palisadoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
coastal defenses of Jamaica
ⓘ
defensive system of Port Royal ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| significance | example of British colonial military architecture in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of Jamaican military history ⓘ |
| usedDuring | colonial era ⓘ |
| usedFor |
protection of Port Royal harbour entrance
ⓘ
protection of shipping ⓘ |
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