Fort Saint Louis (Senegal)
Fort Saint Louis | |
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Part of Senegal | |
Saint Louis, Senegal | |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Compagnie du Sénégal (1659–1758) |
Site history | |
Built | 1659 |
Battles/wars | British Capture of Senegal |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | France (1659–1758) England (1758–1783) France (1783–) |
Fort Saint Louis was a slave fort built by the Compagnie du Sénégal in Saint Louis, Senegal in 1659.
The fort was captured by Henry Marsh on 1 May, 1758 during the British Capture of Senegal.[1]
References[]
- ^ "1758 - British expedition against Fort Louis in Senegal - Project Seven Years War". www.kronoskaf.com. Project Seven Years War. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Saint-Louis, Senegal
- French slave trade
- Forts in Senegal
- Buildings and structures completed in 1659
- 1659 establishments in Africa
- Senegalese building and structure stubs