| Fort Loudoun | |
|---|---|
| Peters Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:10491_Fort_Loudon_-_Franklin_County,_PA_4.jpg) Reconstruction of Fort Loudoun | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_Pennsylvania_location_map.svg)  Fort Loudoun Location of Fort Loudoun in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′54″N 77°54′36″W / 39.915°N 77.91°W |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1756 |
| In use | 1756-1765 |
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War Pontiac's War Black Boys Rebellion |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Captain John Potter Captain Joseph Armstrong Captain William Armstrong Captain William Thompson Lieutenant Charles Grant |
| Garrison | 14-100 men plus officers |
| Designated | October 01, 1915 May 27, 1947 |
Fort Loudoun (or Fort Loudon, after the modern spelling of the town) was a fort in colonial Pennsylvania, one of several forts in colonial America named after John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun. The fort was built in 1756 during the French and Indian War by the Second Battalion of the Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel John Armstrong, and served as a post on the Forbes Road during the Forbes expedition that successfully drove the French away from Fort Duquesne. The fort remained occupied through Pontiac's War and served as a base for Colonel Henry Bouquet's 1764 campaign. In the 1765 Black Boys Rebellion, Fort Loudoun was assaulted by angry settlers, when their guns were confiscated after they destroyed supplies intended for Native Americans. The garrison retreated to Fort Bedford and the fort was abandoned.