Military
The French began construction of Fort Royal at Placentia in 1693 to guard the harbour, and when it was completed in 1703, several batteries and outworks supported the main fortifications. The defences were precariously maintained throughout the French régime, but Castle Hill was never captured. It was ceded to Great Britain by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 and was subsequently neglected in favor of other defences. Although it underwent some repairs during the war of the Conquest, the fort had fallen into ruins by the beginning of the 19th century.
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