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Revision as of 09:30, 7 June 2014
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 History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Victoria and Esquimalt Harbors.
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 mount.
Current Status
Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: On Finlayson point, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Maps & Images Lat: 48.4067527 Long: -123.3646524 |
See Also:
Sources:
- Morgan, David, Forts of the Canadian West Coast - Victoria/Esquimalt Defenses, CDSG Journal, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 1995, page 16-24.
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Visited: 3 Jun 2014
Finlayson Point Battery Picture Gallery
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