Eliott's Battery

Eliott's Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Europa Flats in Gibraltar
Eliott's Battery
Location within Gibraltar
Coordinates 36°06′43″N 5°21′00″W / 36.111987°N 5.350112°W / 36.111987; -5.350112
Type Artillery battery
Site information
Owner Government of Gibraltar
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Mostly built over
Site history
Built by UK Ministry of Defence

Eliott's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1] The battery is located in front of the Officer's Barracks at Europa Flats between Prince George's Battery and Woodford's Battery.[2] The battery is named after George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, Governor of Gibraltar 1777–1790.

References

  1. Fa, Darren; Finlayson, Clive (2006). The Fortifications of Gibraltar 1068-1945. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-016-1. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. "'Gibraltar': plan showing naval and military establishments, bastions, batteries and other defence works, magazines. Scale: 6 inches to 2,400 feet". UK National Archives MPH 1/23. Retrieved 4 February 2014.



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