Fort Fredensborg, Old Ningo
Prampram was the site of a small British trading post Fort Vernon (1740), and the Danish fort built in 1736, at Old Ningo. The remains of the old harbour, and even less remains to be seen of Fort Fredensborg in Old Ningo.
Changing History of Fort Fredensborg
The Glückstädter Africa niche was founded on March 28, 1659 in Hamburg . On May 20, the King Frederick III confirmed . in Copenhagen the contract and gave a Octroi for 25 years. The fortress Friedrichsburg , was their main and most distinguished commercial center . 1671 the "Glückstädter Africa niche" was incorporated in the Danish West India Company. |
Fredensborg Fort and the nearby Fort Christiansborg ("The Castle" in Accra, came in 1765 for 20 years in de possession of the Danish West India Company .
In the mid-1770s , the company got into such strong financial problems that it was dissolved on 22 November 1776th. As early as September 1775 , the Danish government had again taken control of the fort, in order to maintain the slave trade trade with the Danish colony on the Gold Coast. |
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Fort Fredensborg was a main slave trading fort, with strong walls and canons, but smaller than Fort Christiansborg.
Fredemborg - the frigate Fredemborg was named after Fort Fredensborg, was the main slave "trading" ship.
Fredemborg - the frigate Fredemborg was named after Fort Fredensborg, was the main slave "trading" ship.
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