Tags: Military Structure.

West Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is situated on the escarpment of Windmill Hill in the south of the territory.The battery stands on the site of two emplacements originally constructed under General Edward Cornwallis between 1762–77. It takes its name from its position facing south-west.

location
Gibraltar, West_Battery__location__1
owner
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
type
Artillery battery

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