6-454: Fort Young may refer to: Fort Young , an 18th-century military fortress in Roseau, Dominica Fort Young Hotel , a 20th-century hotel in Roseau, Dominica Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Fort Young . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-606: A new fort was built at the location. The new fort was named "Fort Young" for William Young, the island's first non-military British governor. Young ordered the fort's construction during the time of the American Revolutionary War . The fort was expanded by Captain Bruce, Royal Engineer , to contain 17 cannons. In 1778, the French successfully invaded Dominica and capturing multiple forts including Fort Young, and overtaking
18-463: The 1850s to 1960s, the fort was used as the headquarters of Dominica's police force. In 1964, Fort Young Hotel was built on the site. In 1979, Hurricane David destroyed a significant part of the fort's remains. The courtyard of the hotel retains the fort's original flagstone walkways. 19th-century cannons are located in the hotel's foyer and at the entrance is a large stone that was once used to mount horses. In 2023, hotel renovations included
24-589: The Caribbean island of Dominica . It was built by the British in 1770. The fort was named for William Young , the island's first British governor. Today, only ruins remain of the fort, and the site is the location of the Fort Young Hotel . In 1699, during the first French occupation of Barbados , a fort was built in Roseau, present-day capital of Dominica. In 1770, during the first British occupation of Barbados ,
30-608: The island. During this second occupation by the French, the fort's name was changed to Fort de La Reine . Additions were made to the fort, including improvements to the barracks , storeroom, and ramparts . Dominica remained controlled by the French until 1784. The island was returned to British control under the terms of the Treaty of Paris . On the January 10, 1784, a cannon salute was fired from Fort Young as Governor John Orde arrived via frigate to retake possession of Dominica. From
36-423: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fort_Young&oldid=1193104156 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fort Young (Dominica) Fort Young was a major military installation on
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