Meanings of sea-coast batteries in English

Sometimes also two first-classmen are required to assist at the siege or sea-coast batteries.

The sea-coast batteries nearest to the attacking ships were soon rendered untenable by their fire.

That officer at once began the construction of sea-coast batteries on Coney Island, Rockaway Beach, and the New Jersey coast.

The armament of the sea-coast batteries was not calculated to strike terror into the soul of any nation owning a modern ironclad vessel.

Instantly the flag from the general's station was flung out, the signal-gun was discharged, and from all the sea-coast batteries the firing began.

On this subject of instructing our volunteers and militia in the use of sea-coast batteries, we add the following quotation from Major Barnard's pamphlet:-