Fort Defiance (British Columbia)
Fort Defiance was a small outpost that the crew of the Columbia Rediviva built as winter quarters during 1791–1792 on Meares Island in present-day British Columbia, Canada. American merchant and maritime fur trader Captain Robert Gray was in command.
| Fort Defiance | |
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Fort Defiance with Columbia in background and Adventure in foreground. | |
| Constructed: | 1791-1792 |
| Location: | Meares Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Continent: | North America |
| Abandoned: | 1792 |
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