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233:(1779-1783) it had become a broad platform incorporating an artillery battery. Its Spanish-era appearance is shown in a 1627 drawing by Luis Bravo de Acuna, and John Drinkwater depicts its rebuilt form in his contemporary account of the Great Siege.
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The unusual name of the battery comes from the
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Zoca was originally a small bastion between the two larger
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427:"Catholic Community centre to be knocked down"
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332:Hughes, Quentin; Migos, Athanassios (1995).
383:"Prince Albert's Front, Zoca Flank Battery"
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255:", like two similar RML guns on
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334:Strong as the Rock of Gibraltar
586:Wellington Front Demi Bastions
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669:Devil's Bowling Green Battery
969:Sir Herbert Miles Promenade
914:Princess Caroline's Battery
482:Fortifications of Gibraltar
28:Fortifications of Gibraltar
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879:Prince Ferdinand's Battery
744:Governor's Lookout Battery
306:. Authorhouse. p. 9.
227:Gibraltar's Moorish period
175:British Overseas Territory
929:Queen Charlotte's Battery
904:Princess Amelia's Battery
849:Napier of Magdala Battery
694:Eliott's Practice Battery
271:Catholic Community Centre
211:Catholic Community Centre
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1404:Lines of Contravallation
919:Princess Royal's Battery
899:Prince William's Battery
859:North Mole Elbow Battery
704:Europa Advance Batteries
659:Cumberland Flank Battery
283:Gibraltar Heritage Trust
173:on the west side of the
51:George Washington Wilson
1034:Windmill Hill Batteries
909:Princess Anne's Battery
894:Prince of Wales Battery
884:Prince George's Battery
1209:Europa Sunken Magazine
889:Prince Henry's Battery
874:Parson's Lodge Battery
799:Lady Augusta's Battery
784:Jews' Cemetery Battery
679:Devil's Tongue Battery
644:Civil Hospital Battery
347:Fa; Finlayson (2006).
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111:36.141607°N 5.354902°W
1419:Prince of Wales Lines
1328:Stanley's Clock Tower
1224:Ragged Staff Magazine
1214:Flat Bastion Magazine
1158:Prince Albert's Front
1095:Grand Casemates Gates
804:Lady Louisa's Battery
754:Green's Lodge Battery
714:Europa Pass Batteries
664:Detached Mole Battery
654:Crutchett's Batteries
304:When the Hangman Came
302:Caruana, Joe (2011).
249:rifled muzzle-loading
242:Prince Albert's Front
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1409:Montagu Counterguard
1369:Chatham Counterguard
1105:Prince Edward's Gate
989:St. George's Battery
844:Mount Misery Battery
829:Lord Airey's Battery
794:King's Lines Battery
774:Hayne's Cave Battery
719:Farringdon's Battery
551:Hesse's Demi Bastion
503:Buena Vista Barracks
385:. Discover Gibraltar
116:36.141607; -5.354902
1285:Great Siege Tunnels
964:Signal Hill Battery
839:Middle Hill Battery
674:Devil's Gap Battery
523:Retrenched Barracks
508:Defensible Barracks
146:Ministry of Defence
107: /
1434:West Place of Arms
1429:Ragged Staff Guard
1163:Ragged Staff Flank
1115:Ragged Staff Gates
1044:Zoca Flank Battery
1039:Woodford's Battery
1024:White Rock Battery
824:Little Bay Battery
819:Lighthouse Battery
729:Gardiner's Battery
684:Edward VII Battery
649:Couvreport Battery
619:Buenavista Battery
614:Bomb Proof Battery
498:Bombproof Barracks
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197:records this use.
167:Zoca Flank Battery
78:Zoca Flank Battery
21:Zoca Flank Battery
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1204:Eliott's Magazine
1143:Line Wall Curtain
1014:Waterport Battery
959:Scud Hill Battery
869:Orillon Batteries
769:Harding's Battery
739:Genoese Batteries
639:Catalan Batteries
624:Buffadero Battery
609:Breakneck Battery
604:Alexandra Battery
518:Lathbury Barracks
360:978-1-84603-016-1
238:Line Wall Curtain
171:artillery battery
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131:Artillery Battery
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1364:Caledonian Canal
1280:Great North Road
1275:Admiralty Tunnel
1229:Willis' Magazine
1009:Victoria Battery
984:Spyglass Battery
954:Saluting Battery
939:Rock Gun Battery
934:Raglan's Battery
864:O'Hara's Battery
854:New Mole Battery
834:Martin's Battery
759:Half Way Battery
709:Europa Batteries
699:Engineer Battery
689:Eliott's Battery
634:Castle Batteries
556:Jumper's Bastion
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1029:Willis' Battery
974:South Batteries
949:Rosia Batteries
924:Queen's Battery
779:Hutment Battery
764:Hanover Battery
734:Genista Battery
724:Forbes' Battery
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1090:Granada Gate
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1252:North Mole
1072:City gates
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1196:Magazines
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405:"History"
179:Gibraltar
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