"Fort George – Inverness" Topic
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Tango01 | 17 Jan 2019 12:09 p.m. PST |
"The "modern" Fort George is a Vauban style fortification to the north of Inverness, but this was built after the Jacobite Rebellion. In 1746, Fort George was the name given to the old medieval castle guarding the bridge to the south of Inverness. I decided I needed a Medieval castle to represent this, and explained how I created it in my last post. The castle reverted to its original name of Inverness Castle after the Jacobite Rebellion and was considerably expanded in the 19th Century. However I found an old print of it in 1746 and realised that at that time it was mainly a keep plus curtain walls extending out along the banks of the River Ness towards the town…."
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Amicalement Armand
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Berzerker73 | 17 Jan 2019 6:22 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 18 Jan 2019 12:10 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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