Bermuda Garrison

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The Bermuda Garrison was the British Army’s long-standing military establishment in Bermuda, responsible for the island’s defense and the operation of its coastal fortifications.

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Label Occurrences
Bermuda Garrison canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army garrison
military formation
activeDuring 19th century
20th century
conflictInvolvement Crimean War era imperial defence
First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II

War of 1812 (as imperial base)
controls Bermuda coastal artillery batteries
Bermuda coastal fortifications
country United Kingdom
garrisonedPlace Hamilton, Bermuda
Ireland Island, Bermuda
Prospect Camp, Bermuda
St. David’s Island, Bermuda
St. George’s Island, Bermuda
garrisonType imperial fortress garrison
governedBy British Army General Officer Commanding in Bermuda
War Office (United Kingdom)
linked to: War Office
hadComponent Bermuda Militia Artillery (attached)
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (attached)
British line infantry regiments
Royal Artillery units
Royal Engineers units
linked to: Royal Engineers
hasRole coastal defence
defence of Bermuda
fortress garrison
locatedIn Bermuda
North Atlantic Ocean
linked to: North Atlantic
operatedBy British Army
partOf British Armed Forces
British Empire military
status disbanded
strategicImportance defence of North Atlantic sea lanes
imperial communications hub
protection of Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda
successor Bermuda Regiment
Royal Bermuda Regiment
linked to: Bermuda Regiment
supported Royal Naval Dockyard, Ireland Island
linked to: Bermuda Dockyard

Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station
usedFortification 6-inch gun batteries, Bermuda
9.2-inch gun batteries, Bermuda
Alexandra Battery
Fort Albert, Bermuda
Fort Cunningham
Fort George, Bermuda
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hamilton outer works
linked to: Fort Hamilton

Fort Langton
Fort Paget
Fort Popple
Fort Prospect
Fort Scaur
Fort St. Catherine
Fort Victoria, Bermuda
Fort William, Bermuda
Gates Fort
Great Head Battery
Martello Tower, Ferry Reach
linked to: Martello tower

Royal Naval Dockyard defences
St. David’s Head batteries
Whale Bay Battery
usedInfrastructure Ireland Island barracks
Ordnance Island facilities
Prospect Camp
St. George’s Garrison
military roads and telegraph lines in Bermuda
usedUnitType artillery
coast artillery
engineers
garrison troops
infantry

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bermuda Militia Artillery partOf Bermuda Garrison
Fort St. Catherine usedBy Bermuda Garrison