Oliver's Battery, Tresco
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oliver-s-battery-tresco-169-10074680
title:
Oliver's Battery, Tresco
text:
Oliver's Battery is a ruined artillery battery on the island of Tresco in the Isles of Scilly off of Cornwall, England. It was built by the Parliamentarian admiral, Sir Robert Blake, after he invaded Tresco in April 1651 during the years of the interregnum. It was used to bombard the neighbouring island of St Mary's, which was still held by an opposing Royalist army, and forced its surrender several weeks later. The battery comprised a triangle of ramparts, constructed using earth and rubble, wh
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Artillery battery on Tresco, UK
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver%27s_Battery,_Tresco
date created:
2014-05-31T15:16:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T10:57:15Z
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