Forewall Battery

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Forewall Battery is a historic coastal artillery fortification located near Half Moon Battery, forming part of Gibraltar’s extensive defensive works.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal artillery battery
historic military fortification
country United Kingdom
hasCategory coastal artillery fortification
military history of Gibraltar
hasFunction artillery position
coastal defence
hasNearbyFeature Half Moon Battery NERFINISHED
hasType fixed gun emplacement
heritageStatus historic site
isPartOf Gibraltar’s northern defences NERFINISHED
locatedIn Gibraltar NERFINISHED
Iberian Peninsula
locatedNear Half Moon Battery NERFINISHED
locatedOn Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED
material masonry
stone
overlooks approaches to Gibraltar
surrounding coastline
partOf Gibraltar’s coastal defences
Gibraltar’s extensive defensive works
Gibraltar’s fortifications NERFINISHED
strategicImportance control of access to the Strait of Gibraltar
usedFor defence of Gibraltar’s harbour approaches
protection against naval attack

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Half Moon Battery hasNearbyLandmark Forewall Battery