Europa Advance Batteries were a group of three

artillery batteries In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to facil ...

in the

British Overseas Territory The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remna ...

Gibraltar ) , anthem = " God Save the King" , song = " Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe , map_caption = United Kingdom shown in pale green , mapsize = , image_map2 = Gib ...

. They are located north east from

Europa Point Europa Point (Spanish language, Spanish and Llanito: Punta de Europa or Punta Europa), is the southernmost point of Gibraltar (the southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula being Punta de Tarifa 25 km southwest of Gibraltar). At the end of ...

Description

The group of batteries are located east of

Europa Advance Road Europa may refer to: Places * Europe * Europa (Roman province), a province within the Diocese of Thrace * Europa (Seville Metro), Seville, Spain; a station on the Seville Metro * Europa City, Paris, France; a planned development * Europa Cliffs, ...

north west of

at the southern end of Gibraltar. Europa had been the site of earlier Spanish and Moorish fortifications as well as those constructed by the British which included walls, scarping and the batteries. (The definition of an ''advance'' battery is that is outside the main defended area but it is close enough to be offered support from the weapons of the main fortification.)

Europa Pass Battery Europa Pass Batteries are a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. They are located north west of Europa Point in the south of Gibraltar, just off Europa Road. In 1859 the battery had seven guns that looked o ...

Europa Battery The Europa Batteries are a group of artillery batteries in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Facing the North African coast, they are the most southerly batteries in Gibraltar and were built to cover ships approaching from the Mediterra ...

Eliott's Battery Eliott's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The battery is located in front of the Officer's Barracks at Europa Point, Europa Flats between Prince George's Battery and Woo ...

Harding's Battery Harding's Battery is a restored artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at Europa Point and includes the Europa Sunken Magazine that is now used as a visitor centre. History This battery is on Europa Point ...

Half Way Battery Half Way Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The battery was on the coast on the eastern side of the isthmus just north of Europa Point Lighthouse The Europa Point Lighthouse, also referred to as t ...

Lighthouse Battery Lighthouse Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Description Lighthouse Battery had four Anti-Aircraft guns during World War II. It was the penultimate battery at the southern end of Gibraltar which i ...

Lady Louisa's Battery Lady Louisa's Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar ) , anthem = " God Save the King" , song = " Gibraltar Anthem" , image_map = Gibraltar location in Europe.svg , map_alt = Location of Gibraltar ...

and

Woodford's Battery Woodford's Battery was an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It is located at Europa Flats between the Defensible Barracks and the ''Officer's Barracks'' and Eliott's Battery. The battery was built before 1738 ...

were all supported by a local barracks.

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