Baionetako gotorlekua is a fortification located in the municipality of Lapurdiko Urruña. It sits on the border between Lapurdi and Nafarroa.
The site was a witness to the Franco-Spanish Peace Treaty of 1795. It also saw intense fighting in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars on the border between the French and the British Armada, under the command of Marshal Soult.
The fortification was designated as a historic monument to preserve its heritage as an archaeological site.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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