Finlayson Point Battery
Finlayson Point Battery (1878-1893) - A Canadian 64-pounder coastal gun battery in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Deactivated in 1893.
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Finlayson Point Marker -
Finlayson Point Side View -
Finlayson Point
Finlayson Point Battery History
Part 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 Status
Small stone marker only, no period guns or mounts in place.
Context
Location:
On Finlayson point, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Lat: 48.407° Long: -123.365° Elevation: 60'
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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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Related:
CFB Esquimalt,