Two-Gun Battery

Two-Gun Battery (tmp-e72db)

Location: , Gros Islet
Country: Saint Lucia

N 14° 5.648', W 60° 57.788'

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Two-Gun Battery
In 1780 HMS Cornwall was damaged and Admiral Rodney requested that her deck timbers be used in construction of the two-gun battery on Pigeon Island.
This gun battery was to protect the island from a sea attach from the north and to prevent a landing at De Longueville Bay, directly across the bay. The powder magazine to the left has been damaged, possibly by the brigands in 1795.
Look for Martinique in the distance. Also look for the rock out in the bay with holes cut in the side, as it blasted out, which was apparently used for target practice.
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HM Numbertmp-e72db
Placed BySaint Lucia National Trust
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, April 28th, 2015 at 10:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)20P E 719914 N 1559089
Decimal Degrees14.09413333, -60.96313333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 14° 5.648', W 60° 57.788'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds14° 5' 38.88" N, 60° 57' 47.28" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near Unnamed Road, Gros Islet , LC
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