Fort George

Fort George (1) - 1714, new York County, New York. British renamed Fort Amsterdam (1626) as Fort James Aug 1664, Fort William Henry 1691, Fort Anne or Queen's Fort 1703. Briefly reoccupied by the Dutch 1673-74 as Fort Willem Hendick. Renamed Fort George in 1714. Partially destroyed by a fire in 1741. Captured by Patriots August 1775, the north side bastions and ramparts were destroyed Feb 1776. Demolished in 1790.

(2) - September 1755, Oswego County, Oswego. Located in what is now Montcalm Park, Montcalm and West 6th Street. Third of three British Forts at Oswego (along with Forts Oswego and Ontario). Sometimes also called New Fort Oswego, Fort Rascal, and West Fort. Was 170 feet square with a hospital/barracks and barracks buildings. The ramparts were planned to be 20 feet thick of earth and masonry and 12 feet high. In spring 1756 it was only half completed without its cannons installed. Destroyed by Montcalm (French) in August 1756. Only Fort Ontario was rebuilt in 1759.

(3) - 1755, Warren County, Village of Lake George. Located just South East of Fort William Henry on higher ground. Established after the Battle of Lake George in 1755. Improvements started in 1759 as base of General Amherst for his advance against French at Ft Ticonderoga, but only one bastion completed. (also buried remains of Ft Wm Henry destroyed 1757). Captured by Col. Romans of the Patriots in May 1775. Abandoned 1777 at Burgoyne's advance. Reoccupied after The Battle of Saratoga until surrendered again in 1780. Now ruins of only the one bastion built. See also "Bloody Pond" for related battle in 1755 and 1780.
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(4) - 1777, Staten Island, St. George. British fortified encampment, little known.

(5) - 1776, New York County, New York. Was originally Laurel Hill , the site today is known as Fort George Hill, east side of Broadway at 192nd and Audubon Avenue on the west bank of the Harlem River. The Patriots established two redoubts November 1776. Overrun by British Black Watch and Hessians. British expanded works in 1778 to include a blockhouse. Connected to Fort Tryon winter 1779. Named Fort Clinton for a short time, then Fort George. Site now of George Washington High School.

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