Grand Battery
E939066
The Grand Battery is a major defensive artillery position in Gibraltar, historically used to protect the territory’s northern approaches and harbor.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery battery
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garrison of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic fortification ⓘ |
| designedTo |
control access to Gibraltar from the isthmus
ⓘ
deliver concentrated artillery fire on land approaches ⓘ |
| faces | north ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
embrasures
ⓘ
gun emplacements ⓘ parapets ⓘ platforms for artillery ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
coastal defence
ⓘ
defensive artillery position ⓘ harbour defence ⓘ |
| hasView | isthmus connecting Gibraltar to Spain ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic military site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| historicalUse | military ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Gibraltar (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gibraltar–Spain border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Landport Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Line Wall defences NERFINISHED ⓘ North Bastion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gibraltar Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern approaches to Gibraltar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Defences of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defensive line guarding landward entrance to Gibraltar ⓘ fortifications of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key element in defence of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| tourism | military heritage attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
protection of Gibraltar’s harbour
ⓘ
protection of Gibraltar’s northern approaches ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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