Martin's Battery Explained

Martin's Battery
Map Type:Gibraltar
Map Size:300
Coordinates:36.1251°N -5.3419°W

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]

Notes and References

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

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