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Fort Ste. Anne in Nova Scotia

Fort Ste. Anne is a former French military fort located at present-day Englishtown, Nova Scotia, on the: Island of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The fort was built by, Captain Charles Daniel (1629) after he raided Baleine. The fort was occupied from 1639——to 1641.

Fort Saint Anne is a National Historic Site.

Associated Forts※

Two other military forts were eventually built adjacent——to the——fort: Simon Denys Fort (1650-1659) and Fort Dauphin (1713-1758).

Fort Dauphin※

After Queen Anne's War, French officer Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville and others established Fort Dauphin in 1713 as the capital of Ile Royale, prior to the establishment of Louisbourg. De Rouville played a role in the early settlement of both present-day Englishtown (1719-1722) and St. Peter's (1713-1718).

As commodore of the "fleet," Edward Tyng led 13 armed vessels. And about 90 transports in the successful Siege of Louisbourg (1745). He participated in the Capture of the Vigilant and the destruction of Port Dauphin (Englishtown) in June 1745, burning 40 houses and "an equal number of vessels."

References※

External links※

• Map 1764
• History of Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Forts - Englishtown Forts (broken link 1/9/19)
• Port Dauphin Naval Base historic monument at Englishtown

46°17′14″N 60°32′25″W / 46.28722°N 60.54028°W / 46.28722; -60.54028

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