Combat base and cannons at Old Wharf
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National Monument in Sierra Leone 
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| Monument type | War memorial | ||
| location | Dublin Island | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 8 ° 8 '22.3 " N , 13 ° 11' 28.4" W | ||
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| Emergence | around 1810 | ||
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Recognized by the Monuments and Relics Commission |
1956 | ||
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| Website | Website | ||
The battle base and cannons at Old Wharf ( English Firing point and guns near Old Wharf ) is a national monument of the African state of Sierra Leone . It is located on Dublin Island ( Banana Islands ).
The base is due to the stationing of British troops. These were supposed to repel the numerous attacks by pirates off the coast of Sierra Leone.
The battle base and the three cannons are (as of 2009) in good condition and surrounded by a well-preserved fortification.
Web links
- Official website of SierraLeoneHeritage.org (English)
- Documentation and Inventory of Immovable Cultural Heritage 2009 (English; PDF; 35 kB)
- Archive version information on the history, on Ecosalone.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Old city boundary guns, Freetown. SierraLeoneHeritage.org, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2014