In 1794 Prince Edward arrived in Halifax as military commander and was in charge of shaping Halifax's military defences and protecting its important Royal Navy base.
He built Fort Charlotte on Georges Island in 1798 named after his mother Queen Charlotte.
The fort has undergone many upgrades over the years.
A Martello Tower was added during the tensions leading up to the war of 1812.
Again there were major upgrades in the 1860s with tensions rising with the American Civil War.
Fort Charlotte was reconstructed, with a south-facing Upper Battery mounting eight 9-inch rifled muzzle loading guns, and below that a Lower Battery consisting of four 10-inch RMLs.
These powerful guns had an effective range of 2,000 yards with 400-pound shells.
The centre of the island became a maze of underground magazines and tunnels to service the batteries.
Join me as we explore the underground tunnels and lower battery of Fort Charlotte.
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