Red Head Battery (Saint John)

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(approximate location) A defence review during the Trent Affair, established a new line of defence for Saint John, consisting of Fort Dufferin, Partridge Island and a battery at Red Head. Like Fort Dufferin, the Red Head battery was to consist of ten gun positions and four magazines, designed to cover the southeastern channel. However, due to the configuration of the ground, there was only sufficient space for six guns and two magazines. Work at Red Head was completed until 1866. However, it was not until 1878 that four 32-pounder smooth-bore canon were mounted on the site. During World War One the battery position was used as a camp for the 9th Siege Battery and in World War Two a government radio station and a dummy gun position was located at Red Head.