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In 1865, a naming system for the batteries was adopted that saw each of their emplacements described by a letter, from
Emplacement A on the west end near Detention Barracks to Emplacement R on the east side by the Retrenched Barracks. The installation of four 6-inch quick-firing guns with a range of
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The armament of the batteries changed frequently as artillery technology evolved. They lined the escarpment of
Windmill Hill, a plateau overlooking the lower ground of
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10,000 yards (9,100 m) bearing on
Spanish land batteries was proposed in 1901, with another four to be installed on the Mediterranean side. During the
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during his governorship of
Gibraltar between 1762–77, built on the site of the old windmills after which the hill was named. The singular
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The batteries are still mostly intact, though some were built upon later and their names altered.
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refers to one particular battery almost equidistant between
134:. The batteries were originally established by Lt General
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near the south of the peninsula. They are part of the
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258:The fortifications of Gibraltar : 1068-1945
126:are a series of artillery batteries situated on
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239:Hughes, Quentin; Migos, Athanassios (1995).
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256:Fa, Darren & Finlayson Clive (2006).
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243:. Gibraltar: Exchange Publications.
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241:Strong as the Rock of Gibraltar
410:Wellington Front Demi Bastions
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493:Devil's Bowling Green Battery
793:Sir Herbert Miles Promenade
738:Princess Caroline's Battery
306:Fortifications of Gibraltar
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132:fortifications of Gibraltar
28:Fortifications of Gibraltar
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703:Prince Ferdinand's Battery
568:Governor's Lookout Battery
753:Queen Charlotte's Battery
728:Princess Amelia's Battery
673:Napier of Magdala Battery
518:Eliott's Practice Battery
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1228:Lines of Contravallation
743:Princess Royal's Battery
723:Prince William's Battery
683:North Mole Elbow Battery
528:Europa Advance Batteries
483:Cumberland Flank Battery
128:Windmill Hill, Gibraltar
858:Windmill Hill Batteries
733:Princess Anne's Battery
718:Prince of Wales Battery
708:Prince George's Battery
161:an amphibious landing.
124:Windmill Hill Batteries
1033:Europa Sunken Magazine
713:Prince Henry's Battery
698:Parson's Lodge Battery
623:Lady Augusta's Battery
608:Jews' Cemetery Battery
503:Devil's Tongue Battery
468:Civil Hospital Battery
148:Europa Advance Battery
95:36.113038°N 5.347016°W
1243:Prince of Wales Lines
1152:Stanley's Clock Tower
1048:Ragged Staff Magazine
1038:Flat Bastion Magazine
982:Prince Albert's Front
919:Grand Casemates Gates
628:Lady Louisa's Battery
578:Green's Lodge Battery
538:Europa Pass Batteries
488:Detached Mole Battery
478:Crutchett's Batteries
140:Windmill Hill Battery
62:Windmill Hill Battery
21:Windmill Hill Battery
1233:Montagu Counterguard
1193:Chatham Counterguard
929:Prince Edward's Gate
813:St. George's Battery
668:Mount Misery Battery
653:Lord Airey's Battery
618:King's Lines Battery
598:Hayne's Cave Battery
543:Farringdon's Battery
375:Hesse's Demi Bastion
327:Buena Vista Barracks
100:36.113038; -5.347016
1109:Great Siege Tunnels
788:Signal Hill Battery
663:Middle Hill Battery
498:Devil's Gap Battery
347:Retrenched Barracks
332:Defensible Barracks
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1258:West Place of Arms
1253:Ragged Staff Guard
987:Ragged Staff Flank
939:Ragged Staff Gates
868:Zoca Flank Battery
863:Woodford's Battery
848:White Rock Battery
648:Little Bay Battery
643:Lighthouse Battery
553:Gardiner's Battery
508:Edward VII Battery
473:Couvreport Battery
443:Buenavista Battery
438:Bomb Proof Battery
322:Bombproof Barracks
1284:Coastal artillery
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1028:Eliott's Magazine
967:Line Wall Curtain
838:Waterport Battery
783:Scud Hill Battery
693:Orillon Batteries
593:Harding's Battery
563:Genoese Batteries
463:Catalan Batteries
448:Buffadero Battery
433:Breakneck Battery
428:Alexandra Battery
342:Lathbury Barracks
136:Edward Cornwallis
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115:Artillery Battery
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1188:Caledonian Canal
1104:Great North Road
1099:Admiralty Tunnel
1053:Willis' Magazine
833:Victoria Battery
808:Spyglass Battery
778:Saluting Battery
763:Rock Gun Battery
758:Raglan's Battery
688:O'Hara's Battery
678:New Mole Battery
658:Martin's Battery
583:Half Way Battery
533:Europa Batteries
523:Engineer Battery
513:Eliott's Battery
458:Castle Batteries
380:Jumper's Bastion
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798:South Batteries
773:Rosia Batteries
748:Queen's Battery
603:Hutment Battery
588:Hanover Battery
558:Genista Battery
548:Forbes' Battery
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1162:Tuerto Tower
977:Moorish Wall
934:Queen’s Gate
914:Granada Gate
909:Barcina Gate
857:
843:West Battery
803:Spur Battery
370:Flat Bastion
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233:Bibliography
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155:Europa Point
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1167:Round Tower
98: /
74:Coordinates
1273:Categories
1218:Inundation
1081:South Mole
1076:North Mole
896:City gates
176:References
83:36°06′47″N
1020:Magazines
420:Batteries
86:5°20′49″W
36:Gibraltar
924:Landport
362:Bastions
314:Barracks
249:48491998
225:, p. 180
198:, p. 383
159:enfilade
26:Part of
1091:Tunnels
997:Ditches
878:Castles
213:, p. 51
1208:Glacis
1198:Flêche
1129:Towers
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223:Hughes
196:Hughes
1176:Other
1063:Moles
262:ISBN
245:OCLC
146:and
122:The
111:Type
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