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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. | Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place. | ||
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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.
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Links: Visited: 3 Jun 2014 Finlayson Point Battery Picture Gallery
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