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The fort at Cape Coast seen from the sea

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The fort at Cape Coast seen from the sea

Temminck Groll, Coenraad Liebrecht

The fort at Cape Coast, seen from the sea.

Cape Coast Castle was the British headquarters. It fell into the hands of the Dutch for a short while around 1664.

The fort was built in 1653 by the Swedes, who named it Carolusburg.

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