Fort George Military Cemetery
St Peter Port, Italy
Fort George is a fort in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and was built to become the main island military headquarters and to protect barracks to house the island garrison for the British Army, in place of Castle Cornet. Planned during the Anglo-French War (1778–83), construction started in 1780 and was
completed in 1812. It was built to accommodate the increase in the number of troops stationed on the island to deter the anticipated French invasion, such as the attempted Jersey one in 1779 and the one that resulted in French troops landing in Jersey in January 1781, which resulted in the Battle of Jersey in the centre of Saint Helier.
Listen to the audio guide for Fort George Military Cemetery Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- La Vallette Bathing Pools terme · 0.8 km away
- Castle Cornet castle · 1 km away
- Saint Peter Port Harbour harbour · 2 km away
- Victoria Tower tower · 2 km away
- Footes Lane stadium · 3 km away
- Chateau des Marais castle · 3 km away
- Guernsey island · 3 km away
- Guernsey Prison prison · 4 km away