Fort George is a large 18th-century fortress near Ardersier, to the north-east of Inverness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It was built to control the Scottish Highlands in the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745, replacing a Fort George in Inverness constructed after the 1715 Jacobite rising to control the area. The current fortress has never been attacked and has remained in continuous use as a garrison.
Fort George from the air
Barracks buildings, Fort George
A ravelin defends the main entrance to the fort
A dry moat separates the outer earthworks from the fort
Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish word barraca 'soldier's tent', but today barracks are usually permanent buildings. The word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes, and the plural form often refers to a single structure and may be singular in construction.
Late 18th century barracks from the reign of George III, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Barracks in Gdańsk, Poland.
The officers' barracks and mess establishment at Fort York, Toronto, built in 1815 after the original 1793 fort was destroyed by American soldiers during the War of 1812.
Barracks of the 117th infantry regiment in Le Mans, France (c. 1900).