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- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar abstract "The Defensible Barracks is a fortified barracks block comprising part of the fortifications of Gibraltar. It is located in the far south of the Gibraltar peninsula near Europa Point.The British defensive strategy in Gibraltar predominately focused on keeping enemies at a distance through the use of artillery. There were few inner lines of defence to address the risk of an enemy getting through the outer line. However, Europa Point was felt to be potentially vulnerable to an enemy landing. A garrison was permanently maintained there and, in the 1840s, a new barracks was constructed to serve as both a place for soldiers to rest and as a miniature fortress in the event of an attack.The impetus for constructing the Defensible Barracks came from a report by Major General Sir John Thomas Jones KCB in 1841, who identified Europa Point as a possible invasion route. He recommended that "all barracks should be either bombproof or fireproof, and to a certain extent defensible." The Defensible Barracks, built between 1st Europa Right Flank and Woodford's Left Flank bastions, met all three criteria. Loopholes in the front of the building enabled rifles to be fired out of it, while the walls surrounding the rear courtyard also had small loopholes. Each exposed wall of the courtyard was also defended by a projecting caponier allowing the walls to be enfiladed.Because the barracks were located adjacent to the Bay of Gibraltar, they were potentially vulnerable to naval bombardment. This was later remedied with the construction of the New Defensible or Bombproof Barracks directly in front of the Defensible Barracks. The rear of this building had a massive shellproof wall facing the sea, with casemates facing landwards. The whole structure served to protect the Defensible Barracks in front of it.The Defensible Barracks complex is now used as a children's school.".
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- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar subject Category:Barracks_in_Gibraltar.
- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar comment "The Defensible Barracks is a fortified barracks block comprising part of the fortifications of Gibraltar. It is located in the far south of the Gibraltar peninsula near Europa Point.The British defensive strategy in Gibraltar predominately focused on keeping enemies at a distance through the use of artillery. There were few inner lines of defence to address the risk of an enemy getting through the outer line. However, Europa Point was felt to be potentially vulnerable to an enemy landing.".
- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar label "Defensible Barracks, Gibraltar".
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- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar wasDerivedFrom Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar?oldid=563723936.
- Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar isPrimaryTopicOf Defensible_Barracks,_Gibraltar.