Connaught Battery

Defence battery in Nova Scotia, Canada

Connaught Battery in Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia

Connaught Battery is a World War I era harbour defence battery located north of York Redoubt at Ferguson's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1] It took its name from the then Governor General of Canada, the Duke of Connaught,^[2] who was Queen Victoria's third son.

Built between 1912 and 1917 the battery was a part of Halifax Harbour's larger Defence Complex, which included other fortifications such as Fort George (Citadel Hill).^[3] Connaught Battery was the only new structure built by the military after 1905, with a grand total area of 2.5 hectares and a floor space of 447 sq. metres.^[4]

Since its inception Halifax Harbour has always had strategic and commercial importance, Beginning in the colony's early days it was a well-fortified location. During the Second World War its defences included three 4.7-inch quick-firing guns.^[5]

Today

Today Connaught Battery is an abandoned complex, but open to the public to use as a municipal park.^[6] The cement casemates of the fort remain in good condition.

References

↑ Payette, Pete. "COAST ARTILLERY DEFENCES, HALIFAX HARBOUR". www.northamericanforts.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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↑ Skaarup, Harold A. (2012-02-22). Shelldrake: Canadian Artillery Museums and Gun Monuments. ISBN 9781469750019.
↑ "Connaught Battery". Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
↑ "Connaught Battery". www.uer.ca. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
↑ "Connaught Battery Park survey is in". live.haligonia.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 3 October 2012.

44°36′18″N 63°33′39″W / 44.60500°N 63.56083°W / 44.60500; -63.56083

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