[1] It was located on the north side of Marlborough Street, on the site of the current British Colonial Hilton Nassau.

The reason for establishing the fort at Bahamas was the sacking of the town and killing of the British Governor by the Spanish with support from French ships which had caused the islanders to flee.

[1] However, on the urgings of the business community of London, George I sent forces, in 1718, to govern the island and to get rid of piratic operations.

The governor set to action by restoring the island to normalcy when only one nine pounder cannon was found in the fort in total disrepair.

The process of neglect and frequent repairs followed and in 1776 the fort was attacked by the American Colonies who were fighting the British forces, to capture the ammunition stored here.

[1] The fort was built of stone in the shape of a 4-pointed star with its two high walled ends projecting northward into the harbor.