Martin's Battery

Martin's Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Martin's Battery is located in Gibraltar
Martin's Battery
Martin's Battery
Coordinates36°07′30″N 5°20′31″W / 36.12505°N 5.34188°W / 36.12505; -5.34188
TypeArtillery Battery
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence

Martin's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1]

Description

During World War Two there were two 4 inch and two 4 inch Quick Firing guns at Martin's Battery on the west side of the Rock of Gibraltar.[1] Presumably named for the drunken soldier who reportedly discovered Martin's Cave in 1821.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Fa & Finlayson (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Sketch: St Martin's Cave". The Critic: A Weekly Review of Literature, Fine Arts, and the Drama, Volume 1. New York: Critic Press. 21 February 1829. p. 272.


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