Fort Carlisle
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Fort Carlisle is a historic coastal fortification in Port Royal, Jamaica, built to defend the harbor and surrounding settlements during the colonial era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Carlisle canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
ⓘ
fort ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense of British colonial interests in Jamaica
ⓘ
defense of Port Royal ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| era | colonial era ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
cannon positions ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ seaside location ⓘ stone fortifications ⓘ |
| heritage | colonial military architecture of Jamaica ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in Jamaica ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingston Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
entrance to Kingston Harbour
ⓘ
town of Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carlisle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive system of Port Royal ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
harbor defense
ⓘ
protection of surrounding settlements ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Port Royal harbour
ⓘ
protection of shipping lanes near Port Royal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery emplacement
ⓘ
coastal defense ⓘ |
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