Fort New Richmond

Fort New Richmond
Fort New Richmond is located in Louisiana
Fort New Richmond
Location within Louisiana
General information
Town or cityBaton Rouge, Louisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30°27′15″N 91°11′18″W / 30.4542°N 91.1884°W / 30.4542; -91.1884
Completed1779
Technical details
Structural systemEarthen

Fort New Richmond was built by the British in 1779 on the east bank of the Mississippi River in what was later to become Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] The Spanish took control of the fort in 1779 and renamed it Fort San Carlos.[1] [2]

  1. ^ a b Payette, Pete. "Louisiana Forts (Florida Parishes)". American Forts Network. Archived from the original on June 12, 2005. Retrieved 2007-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Carleton, Mark T. (1996). River capital: an illustrated history of Baton Rouge. [Louisiana?]: American Historical Press. ISBN 0-9654754-0-9.