Prince’s Lines

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Prince’s Lines are a historic defensive fortification carved into the northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar, designed to protect the territory from land-based attacks.

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Prince’s Lines canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defensive fortification
military fortification
accessedFrom northern slopes of the Rock of Gibraltar
adjacentTo King’s Lines
Queen’s Lines
builtBy British military engineers
category coastal fortifications in Gibraltar
military history of Gibraltar
constructedAs rock-cut defensive line
controlledBy British Army (historically)
linked to: British Army
country United Kingdom
currentUse historic site
defends North Front of Gibraltar
designedTo protect Gibraltar from land-based attacks
era 18th century
faces Spanish mainland
follows line of the North Front of Gibraltar
geologicalContext Jurassic limestone of the Rock of Gibraltar
hasFeature artillery positions
communication galleries
musketry positions
parapets
traverses
hasViewOver Spanish Lines area
heritageStatus part of Gibraltar’s historic fortifications
locatedIn Gibraltar
locatedOn Rock of Gibraltar
locatedOnSideOf northern face of the Rock of Gibraltar
material limestone rock
namedAfter a British prince
openToPublic partially
overlooks isthmus connecting Gibraltar to Spain
partOf Fortifications of Gibraltar
Northern Defences of Gibraltar
landward defences of Gibraltar
primaryFunction landward defence
strategicPurpose deny enemy approach along the isthmus
flank attackers on the landward side
usedDuring Great Siege of Gibraltar

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fortifications of Gibraltar hasPart Prince’s Lines
King’s Lines near Prince’s Lines
Queen’s Lines connectedTo Prince’s Lines