Fort Albert (Alderney)

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Fort Albert
Fort Touraille
Part of the Fortifications of Alderney
St. Anne, Alderney
Site information
TypeBritish coastal defence fortress
Location
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Fort Albert
Shown within Channel Islands
Coordinates 49°43′35″N2°11′02″W / 49.7263572°N 2.1838184°W / 49.7263572; -2.1838184
Site history
Built1859 (1859)
Battles/warsNone
Events German occupation of the Channel Islands

Fort Albert is a fort on the Island of Alderney, currently part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, located to the east of Braye Bay. With Mount Hale Battery to the immediate south and Fort Grosnez across the bay, Fort Albert protects, and has protected, Braye Bay and the main harbor of Alderney. It is part of the Fortifications of Alderney. Originally called Fort Touraille, Fort Albert was supposed to be a battery, however, it eventually became the centerpiece of the Fortifications of Alderney. [1]

References

  1. "Alderney". Starforts. Retrieved 2025-05-26.