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With speeches by the Deputy Mayor, Agustín Guillén, and Colonel Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment 73, Gabriel Bayart, was held this morning the act of nomination of the street Adarve of Artillery, to be known from now on the road that runs along the top of the wall of Charles III, in front of Batel.

It was one of the actions planned by the City and the Regiment of Artillery to mark the bicentenary of the uprising of the people of Madrid against the French invaders in May 1808.

During his speech, Agustín Guillén has highlighted the link between the Spanish people and its army, which in Cartagena has clearly lived forever, especially with the Artillery, who was already with us for three centuries before the events of 1808.

The role of people who have worked in the defense of castles and fortresses is not unaware of a town like Cartagena, located inside a walled city from the time of the Carthaginians.

For his part, Colonel of the Regiment of Artillery, Gabriel Bayart, has also stressed the importance of the road was opened today, known in times like the canvas of Batel and restored nine years ago by the City, being vulnerable area therefore, a priority for his defense.

There, the gunners played an important role against the French, troops of Elizabeth II and the revolt of the cantonal, among other historical landmarks.

With this designation the City has tried to recover the historical rating Adarve took the road that linked the bastions 21 and 22 of this fortification, which were located ten pieces of artillery, realizing at the same time, the importance this weapon of the Spanish Army had 500 years to defend the city.

During the ceremony, which took place at the foot of the hill to San Jose or Despeñaperros, has discovered a monolith which contains a bronze plaque with the new name of the street, ending with the firing of a salute to the old eighteenth century cannons are located in these two bastions by artillery regiment in costume.

After almost two centuries old parts of this against the wall again to thunder.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena