Fort Nelson

noun

a river in NE British Columbia, flowing NW to the Liard River. 100 miles (160 km) long.
a town on this river and the Alaska Highway.

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Fort Nelson was built in 1782 by the regular troops, assisted by all the militia of the State.
The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 | Ben Casseday
That Spring they lived at Fort Nelson, with watchmen on the ramparts.
The Conquest | Eva Emery Dye
With bakehouse and blockhouse, bastion and barrack, no enemy ever dared attack Fort Nelson.
The Conquest | Eva Emery Dye
He marched upon Fort Nelson with twelve men, and by the following nightfall was master of the English establishment.
The Great Company | Beckles Willson
This youth was destined to be long in the service of the Company, as first in command at Fort Nelson.
The Great Company | Beckles Willson

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