Fort George, Highland

Fort George
Ardersier, Highland, Scotland
Fort George from the air
Fort George is located in Inverness area
Fort George
Fort George
Location within Inverness-shire
Coordinates57°35′02″N 4°04′13″W / 57.58389°N 4.07028°W / 57.58389; -4.07028
TypeGeorgian Bastion fort
HeightUp to 12 metres (39 ft)
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator British Army
Site history
Built1748–1769
Built forWar Office
In use1757-Present
MaterialsSandstone
EventsBuilt after the Jacobite rising of 1745
Garrison information
OccupantsThe Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland

Fort George is a large 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to control the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing a Fort George in Inverness constructed after the 1715 Jacobite rising to control the area. The current fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison.

The fortification is based on a star design; it remains virtually unaltered and nowadays is open to visitors with exhibits and facsimiles showing the fort's use at different periods, while still serving as an army barracks.