WV5855 : Gun emplacements, Catel Fort, Le Greve de Lecq
Gun emplacements, Catel Fort, Le Greve de Lecq
Built after it was known that the French were making plans in 1779 to invade Jersey with half of their expeditionary force landing at Grève de Lecq.
The battery, manned by a detachment of 15 artillerymen and a sergeant, guarded the bay with three heavy, 32-pound guns on traversing platforms.
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The battery, manned by a detachment of 15 artillerymen and a sergeant, guarded the bay with three heavy, 32-pound guns on traversing platforms.
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year taken
2009
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- Grid Square
- WV5855, 42 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Bob Embleton (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 13 August, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 18 May, 2010
- Category
- Fort (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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MGRS:
WV 5833 5535 [10m precision]
WGS84: 49:14.8884N 2:11.9114W - Photographer Location
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MGRS: WV 5832 5534
- View Direction
- North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
