ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst fˈɔːɹtɹəs ˈɛvɚ bˈɪlt ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˌæɹəbˈiən baɪ ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ, ðɪs fˈɔːɹtɹəs wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd tə dᵻfˈɛnd ðə tˈaʊnz pˈoːɹt ænd ðə dˈaʊnhɪl fˈɔːɹtɹəs ʌv fˈɔːɹt tʃˈɑːɹlz sˈeɪnt kˈɪts, wˌɪtʃ ɪn tˈɜːn wʌzðə kˈɑːləniz sˈɛkənd lˈɑːɹdʒɪst fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
The largest fortress ever built in the Eastern Caribbean by the British, this fortress was constructed to defend the town's port and the downhill fortress of Fort Charles (Saint Kitts), which in turn was the colony's second largest fortification.