Martin's Battery

Martin's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.^[1]

Martin's Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Site information
Type	Artillery Battery
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Location
Martin's Battery Location in Gibraltar
Coordinates	36.12505°N 5.34188°W / 36.12505; -5.34188

Description

During World War Two there were two 4 inch and two 4 inch Quick Firing guns at Martin's Battery on the west side of the Rock of Gibraltar.^[1] Presumably named for the drunken soldier who reportedly discovered Martin's Cave in 1821.^[2]