Canada's Fort Wellington-- Part 2

THE FIRST FORT WELLINGTON

This is the one from the War of 1812.

The first fort was built with earth ramparts reinforced with a verticle palisade fence and a glacis. The North Facade had a masonry gate. Timber buildings were inside the fort and casemates were tunneled into the ramparts for storage.

The fort's main armament was a pair of 24-pdr. cannons mounted on the southeast and southwest corners. Smaller guns defended other parts of the fort.

Unlike other British forts in the area, Fort Wellington was never attacked by the Americans.

A Strong Fort for the Era. --Brock-Perry