Fort York (Sierra Leone)
| Fort York | ||
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| Creation time : | from 1688 | |
| Conservation status: | destroyed (probably 1729) | |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 32 '0 " N , 12 ° 28' 0" W | |
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The Fort York was a continuation of the Royal African Company on the island of York in Sierra Leone . The fortress , which was built in the 17th century , was primarily used for the Atlantic slave trade .
The fort was probably built from 1688, attacked by the French in 1705 and rebuilt from 1709. It is said to have been abandoned in 1713 at the latest. In 1729 the fort was no longer mentioned; it was either no longer used or was canceled.
According to a rival company of the Royal African Company, the fort was only secured by 10 men and unusable cannons. It was in poor condition and is said to have hardly offered any protection. The Royal African Company, on the other hand, described it as a stable stone fort with high walls. It is said to have been manned by 150 men and 20 cannons.
See also
literature
- Thomas Hugh: The Slave Trade: The History of the Atlantic Slave Trade 1440-1870. Simon & Schuster, New York 1997, ISBN 0-684-83565-7 .
- Peter Kup: A History of Sierra Leone, 1400–1787. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1961.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nigel Tattersfield: The Forgotten Trade: Comprising the Log of the 'Daniel and Henry' of 1700 and Accounts of the Slave Trade From the Minor Ports of England from 1698 to 1725 (1778). Random House, London 2011, ISBN 978-0-224-02915-5 , pp. 309-19.
- ^ A b c Peter Kup: A History of Sierra Leone, 1400–1787. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1961, p. 103.
- ^ Peter Kup: A History of Sierra Leone, 1400–1787. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1961, p. 105.
- ^ Peter Kup: A History of Sierra Leone, 1400–1787. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1961, p. 102.