Fort Bute
Fort Bute (1766–1779) was a colonial fort built by the British in 1766 to protect the confluence of Bayou Manchac with the Mississippi River and was named in honor of the Earl of Bute. Fort Bute was located on Bayou Manchac, about 115 miles (185 km) up the Mississippi River from New Orleans, on the far western border of British West Florida. It was one of the three outposts maintained by the British in the lower Mississippi along with Fort Panmure and the Baton Rouge outpost.
| Fort Bute | |
|---|---|
British West Florida in 1767 | |
| Location | British West Florida, now East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°19′25″N 91°8′13″W |
| Built | 1776 |
| Built by | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Demolished | 1779 |
| Important events | Capture of Fort Bute Gulf Coast campaign |
Fort Bute Location of Fort Bute | |
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