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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTERY 1781 (disused) | Dunbar Battery Dunbar Battery Dunbar Battery |
Revd [Reverend] T. Burnet David Burns History of Dunbar |
006 | [Situation] Between the Victoria Harbour & Broad Haven This Fort was erected in 1781 to protect the town from sudden invasion but more particularly to protect it from Privateers; the battery mounted 16 guns of different calibre, the largest two were 18 Pounders. The Fort was dismantled and the guns removed to Edinburgh at the conclusion of the Peninsular War. |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 58Parish of Dunbar
[Note Battery] -- Battery only to be written
Dunbar being unnecessary.
[Note Basaltie Rocks, scored out] -- Cancelled
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Moira L- Moderator, Stuart Johnston
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