Name | Location | Commentary |
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Fort Albany (?) | Half Assinie | That Fort was a British branch in the 17. century. It does not exist in the 1830th any more; but was still mentioned in British maps of the 19. century. |
Fort Appolonia (Fort William II) | Beyin | a Swedish branch from the 1650th. Afterwards Dutch an French branch. 1691 a British branch was build, witch as build to a fort in 1750–70. 1820 the branch was abandoned, 1836 occupied again. With the fort exchange in 1868 the fort got Dutch and they remanded it to Fort William III. 1872 surrender to the British, witch blast it in 1873. 1962–1968 reconstruction. |
Fort Eliza Carthago | Ankobra | 1640–1680 Dutch; 1702 ruins left |
Fort Duma | at the mouth of Ankober (Rio da Cobra) | 1623–1636 Portuguese |
Fort Ruychaver | at the Ankobra | Jul./Aug. 1654–1659 Dutch, blast by its own commander. Extensive excavations were made with pore success |
Fort St. Anthony | Axim | 1500 (1502?) Portuguese branch; 1514 destroyed by natives; 1515 Portuguese branch again; 1541 Reconstruction; 8. February 1642 occupied by Dutch and engaged; 1664 British; 1665 Dutch; 1872 British; 1951–56 restored |
Festung Groß Friedrichsburg (Fort Hollandia) | Princestown historisch Pocquesöe | 1683–1717 brandenburgisch; 1717 sold to the Dutch, but until 1724 occupied by natives under the leadership of Jan Conny; after an contract with the Dutch (22. November 1722) handed over by Jan Conny; after the occupation by the Dutch it was renamed to Fort Hollandia, 1872 handed over to the British |
Sophie-Louise-Schanze or „Die Loge” | Takrama historic Krema | 1690 brandenburgischer base; 1691 British fort; 1708 abandoned; 1717 sold to the Netherland; ruins left |
Dorotheenschanze (Fort Dorothea) | Akwida bzw. Accada | 1685 brandenburgisch (as Groß Friedrichsburg; 1687–1690 Dutch; 1698 back to Brandenburg; 1709 abandoned; 1712 Dutch, passed back to Brandenburg (Preußen meantime); 1717 sold to the Netherland |
Fort Metal Cross (Fort Metallen Kruis) | Dixcove | 1684 first effort of a Dutch branch. It failed because of the local opposition; until 1691 brandenburgisch; 1691 left to the British; 1691–1697 build to British fort, 1826 abandoned, 1830 new occupation by the British; after changing the forts in 1868 Dutch (Fort Metallen Kruis), but occupied by the Federation of Fanti, 1872 British again |
Fort Batenstein (Fort Batensteyn) | Butre (Butrie) | Dutch branch sins 1598; 1650–52 Swedish branch; 1656 Dutch, start to build the fort ; 1664 occupied by the British; 1665 Dutch occupation; around 1700 brandenburgisch branch; 1717 Dutch, abandoned; 1818 again Dutch; 1827 abandoned, 1828 rebuild by the Dutch; 1872 British |
Fort Witsen | Takoradi historic Taccorary | was French, but abandoned and 1640 a ruin; 1640 British, 1644 abandoned again, 1650–1657 Swedish; 1657 Danish; 1658 Dutch; until 1659 Danish again; 1659 to 21. April 1664 Dutch; 21. April 1664 to 4. January 1665 British (English); 4. January 1665 Dutch and on the 6. January 1665 blasted; 1685 brandenburgisch branch; 1717 Dutch; 1872 British |
Fort Orange (Fort Oranje) | Sekondi | around 1670 Dutch, 1680 English; 1694 occupied by the local Ahanta; destroyed by the French during the American civil war (1779–1784); carcass occupied by the Dutch; 1785 British (in exchange to Fort Vredenstein Kommendah); 1840 abandoned, occupied and reconstructed by the Dutch; 1872 British; since then used as a lighthouse |
Fort Sekondi | Sekondi | 1682 build as an English Fort, 1867 changing the fort with the Detach , British again 1872, ruins left. |
Fort San Sebastian | Shama | around 1558 Portuguese; 1590 start to build a fort, 1600 abandoned; between 1600 und 1640 French; from 1640 Dutch; 1664 beleaguers by the British (vainly); abandoned before 1870, 1872 British, 1954–57 restored |
Fort Vredenburg | Komenda | from 1659/1660 Dutch branch; November 1681 occupied and destroyed by natives; 1663 English branch, but later given up because of danger by the natives; 1688 Dutch, start to bullied the fort; January 1782 conquered by British and destroyed, 1785 occupied again by Dutch (in exchange with Sekondi), reconstruction of the fort; 1872 British |
Fort English | Kommenda historic Ekki-Tekki | 1632 British branch, abandoned in 1633; 1663 again English branch, but abandoned again in 1688; 1691 failed to build a English branch; 1695–1698 building a fort by the British; 1816 abandoned; later British again?; 1868 Dutch; 1872 British |
Fort São Jorge da Mina (St. George´s Castle or Elmina Castle) | Elmina | 1482 Portuguese; 1540er reconstruction of the Forts; 1637 Dutch; 1680/81 occupied by natives, 1872 British |
Fort Conraadsburg or Fort St. Jago | Elmina | on the St.Jago-Hill at Elmina; from 1555 Portuguese chapel, afterwards unfortified Portuguese branch, 1637 the Dutch start to build a fort, from here they captured Elmina ; 1872 British |
Fort de Veer (or "Veerssche Schans), Fort Java, Fort Scomarus, Fort Beekestein, Fort Nagtglas | Elmina | Not comparable to the "Salve Castles". Two fastened branches of the 19. century, each 200 - 300 Meter north of Fort Conraadsburg and (Fort de Veer) 700 Meter east of Fort São Jorge da Mina. |
Jankumase | Jankumase (40 km north of Cape Coast) | 1822 fastened British branch |
Cape Coast Castle (Fort Carolusburg) (Fort Karlsborg) | Cape Coast historic Ogua (Ugwà) | before 1637 Portuguese base; 1638 Dutch; between 1647–1648 English and Dutch branch as well; both 1648 abandoned; from 1650 English and Swedish branch side by side; 1652 the Englishman were forces to surrender by natives, start to build Fortes Karlsborg (Carolusburg); 1656 Danish; 1659 Dutch, Dutch were dislodged by natives ; 1659 occupied by the Fetus, 1659 changing to Sweden; 22. April 1663 to 2. Mai 1663 occupied by the Fetus; 2. Mai 1663 to 3. Mai 1664 Dutch; from 3. Mai 1664 British |
Ojuquah | Ojuqua (30 km northeast of Cape Coast) | 1822 fastened British branch |
Fort Victoria | Cape Coast | 1702 British; 1873 rebuild |
Fort William | Cape Coast | 1819 British |
Fort McCarthy | Cape Coast | 1822 British |
Fort Frederiksborg (Fort Royal) | Amamfro historic. Mamfru | 1659 Danish; 1684 (1688) British (because of gambling debts of commander Lykke 1684 occupied by the British and finally gave away to England in 1688) |
Fort Nassau | Mouri (Moree)
(at the hill Cong) |
1598 Dutch branch; 1624 building the fort; 1640 sold by King Sabou to the British; 1659 Danish; 1664 British; 1665 Dutch; 1782 British; 1785 Dutch (in exchanging with Sekondi); 1868 British |
Anashan also Ingenisian, Anschiang, Anikam | same name as Coast village | 1663 British branch |
Fort William (Fort Charles) | Anomabu historic Annamaboe | 1640 Dutch branch; 1652/53 Swedish; 1657 Danish; April 1659 Dutch; 1659 English; 1663 Dutch, Mai 1664 British, later abandoned, from 1680 British branch again und build to a Fort; from 1744–1753 France and British branch; 1753 eviction of the French (caused by British) by the natives |
? | half a hour footpath east of Anomabu | in the year 1839: the ruin of a former Dutch Forte |
Fort Dom Pedro | Anashan | 1640, British; 1683–1690 Portuguese (after they left Christiansborg) |
Fort William | Adja (Adra) | 1657 Swedish; 1660 Danish; from Mai 1664 Dutch; from Mai 1664 British; later Dutch again; 1674 British |
Egya | Egya | 1640–1644 and from 1663 British branch |
Fort Amsterdam | Kormantse historic Kormantin | 1631 British; 1644 Dutch; 1638 British again; 1645 - 1663 British; 1663 Dutch; 1782 British, however 1783 abandoned 1785 Dutch; June/July 1807 occupied by Ashanti (The Dutch stayed); 1811 conquered by local Anomabu and destroyed; 1868 British |
Amoku | Ankaful close to Saltpond | 1786–1801 French branch |
Fort Tantum | Tantum historic Tantumquerry | 1662 British base; 1724 developed as a fort; 1820 abandoned; 1843 build again, later abandoned |
Fort Patience or Fort Leydsamheid also Vestung de la patience | Apam | 1697 Dutch; 1782 British; 1785 Dutch; 1811 harried by the local Akim and destroyed; later build up again by the Dutch; 1868 British |
Winneba | Winneba historic Tumpa | from 1632 a British branch; later (1644) abandoned again; 1694 Fort; 1812 abandoned by British und burst open |
? | Sanje (half a day from Winneba) | in the year 1839 a ruin of a Dutch Fortes |
Fort Goedehoop | Senya Beraku (Klein-Beraku) | 1663 Dutch; 1704 British; 1706 Dutch; 1782 British; 1785 Dutch (in exchange to Sekondi); 1872 British |
Shido | Shido | in 1690 a British branch |
Fort James | Accra (Klein Accra) | 1672 British |
Fort Crevecouer (Ussher Fort) | Accra (Klein Accra) | 1642 Dutch branch; 18. April 1782 occupied by the British an destroyed; 1785 builded up by Dutch again; 1816ff. temporarily abandoned; 1868 renamed by the British into Fort Ussher |
Christiansborg (port. Fort Cará) | today Osu Castle (Osu, Ossu,Ursue) | 1558 Portuguese lodge; 1576 destroyed by natives; 1580 French; 1583 Portuguese, later abandoned again; 1650 Swedish; 1652 build to a fort by the Swedish; 1658 Danish; 1659 Dutch; 1661 Danish (after official buying from Portugal); 1679–1683 Portuguese (the Danish commander sold the fort to the Portuguese again); 1683 under control of the local Akwamu; afterwards Danish, 1693–1694 again occupied by locals; 1694 Danish; 1850 British |
Tema | Tema | small Dutch fort, 1779/81 abandoned; 1783 Danish |
Ponny | Ponny | small Dutch fort, 1779/81 abandoned; 1783 Danish |
Fort Augustenborg | Teshie historical Tessing | 1656 Danish branch; until 1781 Dutch; from 1781 Danish again; from 1787 extended; 1850 British |
Fort Vernon | Prampram local name Gbugbla | 1740 British branch; later destroyed by the Danes; before 1783 felled into ruin; 1806 new developed by British, but because of bad material a ruin again in 1811; around 1820 abandoned; 1831 occupied by British; 1844 abandoned; later only ruins to see |
Fort Fredensborg | Ningo close to Keta | the Danish fort starts in 1734 (1741 finished); 1850 British ruin; today a ruin at the beach |
Aflahu | Aflahu | 1787 Danish branch |
Way (Wey) | a 1757 danish branch; was left before 1783 | |
Lay | Lay | some time before 1783 British branch and abandoned |
Tuberku | Tuberku (on the continent) | 1775 Dutch branch |
Fort Kongensteen | Ada (on the Ada-Island in the Volta river close to Tuberku) | in 16. century Portuguese branch; 1650 Danish base; 15. October 1783 cornerstone ceremony for a Danish fort; 1811 von Ashanti conquered; 1850 British |
Wute (Fouthe) | Wute (behind Lay) | in the year 1783 a ruin of a Danish branch to be seen |
Fort Prinzenstein (Singelenburght) | Keta on the east bank of the Volta river | 1714 Danish base; later abandoned; 1734 occupied by Dutch again; 1737 assaulted by Dahomey and burst open by Dutch, 22. June 1784 cornerstone ceremony for a Danish fort, 1850 British; a prison since the 1980th |
Fort Kumasi | Kumasi | 1896 build by the British, restored |
Tuberreko | Tubereko (an island in the mouth of the Volta river) | 1780er/1790er Danish branch |