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===External Links===Plans *Early plans of Fort William from can be found by searching the French archive [[French#ANOM, previously CAOM|ANOM]]'s online site database [http://caom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/sdx/ulysse/resultatssommaire?qidclear=sdx_q3&p=1 Ulysse] .
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==The New Fort William==
The new Fort William was built by [[Robert Clive]] at a cost of £2,000,000 and was completed in 1773. Situated on the site known as the Maidan, it is octagonal in shape and covers an area of 2 square miles. Three sides of the fort face the [[Hoogly River]] and there are six gates.
===Garrison===
*Governor's Residence - later used as the Soldier's Institute and the Garrison School
