Gibraltar fortress artillery
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Gibraltar fortress artillery refers to the network of coastal and defensive gun batteries that historically protected the strategic British stronghold of Gibraltar at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery network
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fortress artillery system ⓘ military fortification component ⓘ |
| armamentType |
anti‑aircraft guns
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breech‑loading coastal guns ⓘ disappearing guns ⓘ rifled muzzle‑loading guns ⓘ searchlight‑controlled guns ⓘ smoothbore muzzle‑loading guns ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
military history education ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Spanish and Moorish fortifications on Gibraltar ⓘ |
| hasPart |
anti‑aircraft batteries
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casemated batteries ⓘ cliff‑top gun positions ⓘ coastal gun batteries ⓘ harbour defence guns ⓘ range‑finding positions ⓘ searchlight emplacements ⓘ underground magazines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rock of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCalibre |
6‑inch coastal guns
GENERATED
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9.2‑inch coastal guns GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Breakneck Battery
NERFINISHED
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Devil’s Gap Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ Europa Point batteries NERFINISHED ⓘ King’s Bastion batteries NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Airey’s Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Hara’s Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Caroline’s Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ Rooke Battery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Garrison of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fortress of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
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Gibraltar fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
approaching aircraft
ⓘ
enemy merchant shipping ⓘ hostile warships ⓘ |
| status |
partly decommissioned
ⓘ
partly preserved ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of access to the Mediterranean Sea
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defence of British naval routes ⓘ protection of Gibraltar harbour ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
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