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Fort Amherst, St. John's

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Fort Amherst from Signal Hill

The original fortifications at Fort Amherst, built in the 1770s, are no longer visible. The fortifications were named for William Amherst,[4] who successfully recaptured St. John's from French forces in 1762.[5] The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1951.[6]

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