🏰 Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape

South Africa · Africa · 33.97°S, 25.62°E

Fort Frederick in Gqeberha, South Africa, was built in 1799 in order to stop the French from conquering the Cape Colony during the Napoleonic Wars and played a vital role in establishing British rule in South Africa in combination with the Battle of Blaauwberg. The fort has never fired a shot from its guns.

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Quick facts

Country	South Africa
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	33.97°S, 25.62°E · view on map

Fort Frederick, Eastern Cape is located in South Africa, in Africa.

More forts in South Africa

Fort Cox, Eastern Cape · Fort Merensky · Fort Nongqayi · Fort Nottingham · Fort Pearson · Old Fort (Durban) · Redoubt Duijnhoop · Voortrekker Fort, Elandsfontein.

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