Fort Saint Louis (Senegal)

Fort Saint Louis was a slave fort built by the Compagnie du Sénégal in Saint Louis, Senegal in 1659.

Fort Saint Louis
Part of Senegal
Saint Louis, Senegal
Illustration from A Collection of Voyages and Travels
Site information
Controlled byCompagnie du Sénégal (1659–1758)
Site history
Built1659 (1659)
Battles/warsBritish Capture of Senegal
Garrison information
OccupantsFrance (1659–1758)
England (1758–1783)
France (1783–)

The fort was captured by Henry Marsh on 1 May, 1758 during the British Capture of Senegal.[1]

References

  1. "1758 - British expedition against Fort Louis in Senegal - Project Seven Years War". www.kronoskaf.com. Project Seven Years War. Retrieved 20 August 2021.


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