Pigeon Island, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia — Caribbean Region (Lesser Antilles)
Two-Gun Battery
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 26, 2015
1. Two-Gun Battery Marker
In 1780 HMS Cornwall was damaged and Admiral Rodney requested that her deck timbers be used in construction of the two-gun battery on Pigeon Island.
This gun battery was to protect the island from a sea attack from the north and to prevent a landing at De Longueville Bay, directly across the bay. The powder magazine to the left has been damaged, possibly by the brigands in 1795.
Look for Martinique in the distance. Also look for the rock out in the bay with holes cut in the side, as if blasted out, which was apparently used for target practice.
Erected by Saint Lucia National Trust.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
Location. 14° 5.648′ N, 60° 57.788′ W. Memorial is on Pigeon Island, Gros Islet. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Pigeon Island, Gros Islet LC01 101, Saint Lucia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, in the Western Hemisphere, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers' Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Officers' Quarters and Mess (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Officers' Kitchen (about 150 meters away); C.O.'s Quarters (about 180 meters away); Gunslide
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ridge Battery (was approx. 0.4 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 26, 2015
2. The "rock out in the bay" used for target practice.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 26, 2015
3. Wide view of Two-Gun Battery Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, April 22, 2018
4. The rock in the bay and Martinique as mentioned in the marker text
"Look for Martinique in the distance. Also look for the rock out in the bay with holes cut in the side, as if blasted out, which was apparently used for target practice."
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 564 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on May 13, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on April 22, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
