Minden Peak
| Minden Peak | ||
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| height | 670 m | |
| location | South Georgia | |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 17 '42 " S , 36 ° 33' 48" W | |
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The Minden Peak is a 670 m high mountain on South Georgia in the South Atlantic . It rises southwest of the Echo Pass .
The mountain served the 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers as a training ground. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named him in 1992 after the Battle of Minden on August 1, 1795, in which this regiment was involved.
Web links
- Minden Peak . Entry in the database of the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (English)