Sir Herbert Miles Promenade served as an
artillery battery in the
British Overseas Territory of
Gibraltar
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Description
The promenade runs along the
Line Wall Curtain, from
King's Bastion at the north end to
Wellington Front
Wellington Front is a fortification in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It was built in 1840 on a site established by the Spanish in 1618.
History
Wellington Front is a long stretch of curtain wall that forms part of the Line Wall ...
on the south. It passes by
Cathedral Square when it is immediately west of the
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. The battery housed 200 guns during the
Great Siege of Gibraltar. Today there are just nine guns in place.
The promenade is named after Sir
Herbert Miles
Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Scott Gould Miles, (31 July 1850 – 6 May 1926) was a senior British Army officer. He was Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1908 to 1912, and Governor of Gibraltar from 1913 until 1918 during the First Worl ...
who was
Governor of Gibraltar
The governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the ...
(1913–18).
References
External links
Maps and photos of batteries
Batteries in Gibraltar
Coastal artillery
Streets in Gibraltar
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