Fort Saint Louis, French colonial fort in Placentia, Canada
The stone fortification featured walls four meters high and two meters thick, with an enclosure stretching 250 meters around two central bastions.
Constructed in 1690 as part of New France defenses, Fort Saint Louis protected the strategic trading post overlooking Placentia Bay near the Grand Banks.
The fort represented French military architecture in Newfoundland, incorporating traditional defensive elements like bastions and thick stone walls with mounted cannons.
The remains of Fort Saint Louis provide visitors with direct access to colonial military structures from the late 17th century in Newfoundland.
The fort contained thirty operational guns and withstood an attack during the Battle of Placentia in 1692 during King William's War.
Location: Placentia
GPS coordinates: 47.14160,-53.58200
Latest update: March 27, 2025 00:15
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