Fort Charles

== Info ==
Fort Charles is a military fortress located on Port Royal, Jamaica. It is one of the largest military fortifications in the Caribbean. It is currently occupied by The British Empire's Royal Navy and Marines.
== History ==
By the mid 1650s, Jamaica was under Spanish control and England was at War with Spain. In 1654, The protector of England at the time, Oliver Cromwell, sent an army to invade the Caribbean island Hispaniola. The island was poorly defended which ultimately led to Britain taking control of most of the Caribbean Islands. A year later, Cromwell and his forces built the fort on Port Royal. Cromwell designed it to be the shape of a ship. By 1667, the fortress had 36 guns mounted and by 1725, it doubled to 104 and a garrison of 500 men. Today, it is the headquarters for The British Empire's Royal Navy.
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