"Fort Augustus" Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Mar 2018 3:45 p.m. PST |
"In my last post I described how the Jacobites captured Fort George at Inverness in February 1746. They then moved south to besiege Fort Augustus, which was at the southern end of Loch Ness. This was a "modern" Vauban style fortress, with four bastions, but it suffered from a couple of fundamental flaws in its design. Here is an old print of it…." link link link
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jambo1 | 04 Mar 2018 9:25 a.m. PST |
Interesting read, both places are no too far from me and Fort George is well worth a visit. |
Artilleryman | 04 Mar 2018 1:56 p.m. PST |
I am afraid that the Fort George near Inverness which is a spectacular place to visit is not the one taken by the Jacobites and destroyed in 1746. It was built later but is still a superb Vaubanesque construction. |
Tango01 | 04 Mar 2018 3:14 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Thanks also for the info…
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