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'''Elminiech Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija t'Elminiech, ''corrupted into'' Batterija ta' Mnieħ}}), also known as '''Figuella Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija ta' Figuella}}), '''San Raimondo Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija ta' San Raimond}})<ref>{{cite web|title=Birżebbuġa|url=https://duluri.wordpress.com/birzebbuga/|website=duluri.wordpress.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214184026/https://duluri.wordpress.com/birzebbuga/|archivedate=14 December 2015|language=Maltese}}</ref> or '''Oitelboura Battery''',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Farrugia Randon|first1=Stanley|title=Heritage Saved – Din l-Art Ħelwa – 1965–2015|date=2015|publisher=Miller Distributors Ltd.|location=[[Luqa]]|isbn=9789995752132|page=119}}</ref> was an [[artillery battery]] in [[Birżebbuġa]], [[Malta]]. It was built by the [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of Saint John]] in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zammit|first1=Vincent|title=The Order's 18th Century Fortifications|journal=Civilization|date=1984|volume=1|page=170|publisher=PEG Ltd|location=[[Ħamrun]]}}</ref> |
'''Elminiech Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija t'Elminiech, ''corrupted into'' Batterija ta' Mnieħ}}), also known as '''Figuella Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija ta' Figuella}}), '''San Raimondo Battery''' ({{lang-mt|Batterija ta' San Raimond}})<ref>{{cite web|title=Birżebbuġa|url=https://duluri.wordpress.com/birzebbuga/|website=duluri.wordpress.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214184026/https://duluri.wordpress.com/birzebbuga/|archivedate=14 December 2015|language=Maltese}}</ref> or '''Oitelboura Battery''',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Farrugia Randon|first1=Stanley|title=Heritage Saved – Din l-Art Ħelwa – 1965–2015|date=2015|publisher=Miller Distributors Ltd.|location=[[Luqa]]|isbn=9789995752132|page=119}}</ref> was an [[artillery battery]] in [[Birżebbuġa]], [[Malta]]. It was built by the [[Knights Hospitaller|Order of Saint John]] in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Zammit|first1=Vincent|title=The Order's 18th Century Fortifications|journal=Civilization|date=1984|volume=1|page=170|publisher=PEG Ltd|location=[[Ħamrun]]}}</ref> |
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Elminiech Battery was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included six other batteries, the large [[Fort San Lucian|Saint Lucian Tower]], two smaller [[De Redin towers]], four redoubts and three entrenchments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vendôme Tower|url=http://www.eh4-marenostrum.net/virtualtour/Marsaxlokk/trail_2/09/Vendome-Tower.pdf|website=Mare Nostrum|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> The nearest fortifications to Elminiech Battery were the Birżebbuġa Entrenchments to the northwest and [[Fresnoy Redoubt]] to the east. Construction of the battery cost 1451 scudi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spiteri|first1=Stephen C.|title=St. Thomas Tower and Battery|url=http://www.militaryarchitecture.com/index.php/Fortifications/st-thomas-tower-and-battery.html|website=MilitaryArchitecture.com|accessdate=28 June 2015|date=18 October 2010}}</ref> |
Elminiech Battery was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included six other batteries, the large [[Fort San Lucian|Saint Lucian Tower]], two smaller [[De Redin towers]], four redoubts and three entrenchments.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vendôme Tower |url=http://www.eh4-marenostrum.net/virtualtour/Marsaxlokk/trail_2/09/Vendome-Tower.pdf |website=Mare Nostrum |accessdate=28 June 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531015138/http://www.eh4-marenostrum.net/virtualtour/Marsaxlokk/trail_2/09/Vendome-Tower.pdf |archivedate=31 May 2015 |df= }}</ref> The nearest fortifications to Elminiech Battery were the Birżebbuġa Entrenchments to the northwest and [[Fresnoy Redoubt]] to the east. Construction of the battery cost 1451 scudi.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Spiteri|first1=Stephen C.|title=St. Thomas Tower and Battery|url=http://www.militaryarchitecture.com/index.php/Fortifications/st-thomas-tower-and-battery.html|website=MilitaryArchitecture.com|accessdate=28 June 2015|date=18 October 2010}}</ref> |
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The battery was demolished, and its site is now occupied by part of the [[Malta Freeport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Birzebbuga|url=http://www.birzebbuga.com/aboutbirzebbuga.html|website=birzebbuga.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> |
The battery was demolished, and its site is now occupied by part of the [[Malta Freeport]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Birzebbuga|url=http://www.birzebbuga.com/aboutbirzebbuga.html|website=birzebbuga.com|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:29, 23 December 2016
| Elminiech Battery | |
|---|---|
Batterija t'Elminiech | |
| Birżebbuġa, Malta | |
| Type | Artillery battery |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1715–1716 |
| Built by | Order of Saint John |
| Materials | Limestone |
| Fate | Demolished |
Elminiech Battery (Template:Lang-mt), also known as Figuella Battery (Template:Lang-mt), San Raimondo Battery (Template:Lang-mt)[1] or Oitelboura Battery,[2] was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.[3]
Elminiech Battery was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included six other batteries, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller De Redin towers, four redoubts and three entrenchments.[4] The nearest fortifications to Elminiech Battery were the Birżebbuġa Entrenchments to the northwest and Fresnoy Redoubt to the east. Construction of the battery cost 1451 scudi.[5]
The battery was demolished, and its site is now occupied by part of the Malta Freeport.[6]
References
- ^ "Birżebbuġa". duluri.wordpress.com (in Maltese). Archived from the original on 14 December 2015.
- ^ Farrugia Randon, Stanley (2015). Heritage Saved – Din l-Art Ħelwa – 1965–2015. Luqa: Miller Distributors Ltd. p. 119. ISBN 9789995752132.
- ^ Zammit, Vincent (1984). "The Order's 18th Century Fortifications". Civilization. 1. Ħamrun: PEG Ltd: 170.
- ^ "Vendôme Tower" (PDF). Mare Nostrum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Spiteri, Stephen C. (18 October 2010). "St. Thomas Tower and Battery". MilitaryArchitecture.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "About Birzebbuga". birzebbuga.com. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
