Fort Defiance was a small outpost built by the crew of the "Columbia Rediviva" for use as winter quarters during 1791-1792 on Meares Island in present-day British Columbia, Canada.
Fort Defiance was a small outpost built by the crew of the "Columbia Rediviva" during the winter of 1791-1792. The crew under the command of American merchant and maritime fur trader Captain Robert Gray built the establishment on Meares Island in present day British Columbia, Canada.