Sandwich Point Battery

Sandwich Point Battery (1894-1943) - A Canadian coastal gun battery established in 1894 during the Boer War in present day Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Abandoned in 1943. Also known as Spion Kop after a battleground in South Africa.

Sandwich Point Battery History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Halifax.

Built as a concrete coastal gun battery for two 9.2" Breech Loading (BL) guns and two 6" BL guns.

Current Status

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Maps & Images

Lat: 44.5874797 Long: -63.5503185

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Elevation: 217'

Sources:

Piers, Harry, The Evolution of the Halifax Fortress 1749-1928, The Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 1947, 155 pages, page 60

Links:

North American Forts - Sandwich Point Battery

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