Tovey Battery
Tovey Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
| Tovey Battery | |
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| Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar | |
| Gibraltar | |
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  Tovey Battery | |
| Coordinates | 36.142833°N 5.347949°W |
| Type | Artillery Battery |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Description
The battery is named after Colonel Tovey who was in Gibraltar and died here in November 1781[1] whilst he led the Royal Artillery during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.[2]
Tovey battery had two 6 inch guns at the end of the nineteenth century which were part of fourteen available for close range defense.[3] In 1911 Tovey's importance led to the closure of the inferior Hayne's Cave Battery which only had 4 inch guns.[4]
The Tovey Battery had two six inch guns during World War II.[3]
References
- Chartrand, Rene (25 July 2006). Gibraltar 1779 - 1783. Osprey Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-84176-977-6. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- Chartrand, Rene (2006). Gibraltar 1779 - 1783. Osprey Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9781841769776.
- Finlayson, Darren Fa & Clive (2006). The fortifications of Gibraltar : 1068-1945 (1. publ. in Great Britain. ed.). Oxford [u.a.]: Osprey. p. 36 and 51. ISBN 9781846030161.
- Crone, Phil. "Royal Anglian Way". DiscoverGibraltar.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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