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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1878-1893) - Finlayson Point Battery was a Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1878-1893) - Finlayson Point Battery was a Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893. | ||
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== Finlayson Point Battery History == | == Finlayson Point Battery History == | ||
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A coastal battery located on Finlayson Point with two naval rifled muzzle-loading (RML) 64-pounder coastal guns on naval pattern wooden carriages and slides, front pintle | A coastal gun battery located on the high ground of Finlayson Point. Armed with two naval rifled muzzle-loading (RML) 64-pounder coastal guns on naval pattern wooden carriages and slides, front pintle mounts. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place. | |||
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(B) 48.4067527, -123.3646524, Finlayson Point Battery | (B) 48.4067527, -123.3646524, Finlayson Point Battery | ||
(1878-1893) | (1878-1893) | ||
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'''Location:''' Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | '''Location:''' On Finlayson point, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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* Elevation: 60' | * Elevation: 60' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[:Category:Harbor Defense of Victoria|Harbor Defense of Victoria]] | |||
* [[:Category:2014 Research Trip|2014 Research Trip]] | |||
* [[2014 Research Trip - Victoria Side Trip]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html North American Forts - Finlayson Point Battery] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/bc2.html North American Forts - Finlayson Point Battery] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|3 Jun 2014}} | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | =={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:Coastal Battery]] | [[Category:Coastal Battery]] | ||
[[Category:Harbor Defense of Victoria]] | [[Category:Harbor Defense of Victoria]] | ||
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Finlayson Point Battery (1878-1893) - Finlayson Point Battery was a Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893.
Finlayson Point Battery HistoryPart of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors. A coastal gun battery located on the high ground of Finlayson Point. Armed with two naval rifled muzzle-loading (RML) 64-pounder coastal guns on naval pattern wooden carriages and slides, front pintle mounts. Current StatusSmall stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Visited: 3 Jun 2014 Finlayson Point Battery Picture Gallery
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