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    The fortifications of Senglea (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Isla) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Senglea, Malta...
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    rebuilt in 2014 as part of the restoration. Parts of the fortifications of Senglea began to be restored in 2015. The Fortifications Interpretation Centre...
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    Fort Saint Michael (category Senglea)
    land front of the city of Senglea, Malta. It was originally built in the 1552 and played a significant role in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Following...
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    d'Allemagne and Auberge d'Italie in Birgu, parts of the fortifications of Senglea, and the Governor's House of Fort Ricasoli were destroyed. Other buildings...
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    could be constructed. Coastal artillery fortifications generally followed the development of land fortifications, usually incorporating land defences; sometimes...
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  • Fortifications Interpretation Centre Fortifications of Birgu Fortifications of Malta Fortifications of Mdina Fortifications of Senglea Fortifications...
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  • Three Cities (Malta) (category Senglea)
    Ibliet) is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta. The oldest of the Three Cities is Vittoriosa...
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    improvements to the defences of Birgu and Senglea. The Ottomans set up their main camp in Marsa, which was close to the Knights' fortifications. In the following...
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    and Senglea. A second line of fortifications, known as the Cottonera Lines, was later built around the Santa Margherita Lines, while the city of Cospicua...
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    too feeble to hold the long line of fortifications. But when his council suggested the abandonment of Birgu and Senglea and withdrawal to Fort St. Angelo...
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    capital city of Malta. The defences around Birgu were enhanced and new fortifications built on the other point where now there is Senglea. A small fort...
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    The fortifications of Valletta (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Belt Valletta) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround Valletta, the...
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    led in the invaders abandoning a major assault on the main fortifications in Birgu and Senglea. The Ottomans tried to take over the city in September so...
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    Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea. The harbour has been described as Malta's greatest geographic asset. With its partner harbour of Marsamxett, Grand Harbour...
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    Angelo, the fortifications of Birgu and Senglea, the Santa Margherita Lines and the Cottonera Lines were to be surrendered to the French by 12.00 of 12 June...
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    Fort Saint Angelo, Valletta and Senglea Low Battery in the Cittadella Several other batteries within the fortifications of Birgu Anti-aircraft batteries...
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    Vedette (sentry) (category Fortification stubs)
    1911, p. 965. "Lavington Hill Vedette". "About The Island of Malta". seemalta.net. "Senglea. Vedette". maltavista.net. Morana, Martin (September 2011)...
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    The fortifications of Birgu (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Birgu) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Birgu, Malta...
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    the abandonment of Birgu and Senglea and withdrawal to Fort St. Angelo, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette refused. The Viceroy of Sicily had not sent...
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    Bartizan (category Fortification (architectural elements))
    Sesimbra Municipality, Portugal Gardjola at the Spur, Senglea, Malta Garita at El Cañuelo in the Bay of San Juan, Puerto Rico South-East Bartizan on Greenknowe...
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    Cospicua (category Local councils of Malta)
    and Senglea, it is one of the Three Cities located within the Grand Harbour to the east of the capital city Valletta. With a population of 5,395 as of March...
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    Great Siege of Malta, during which it succeeded in repulsing a sea attack by the Turks on Senglea on 15 August 1565. In the aftermath of that siege, the...
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    Mdina (category Local councils of Malta)
    led to the invaders abandoning a major assault on the main fortifications in Birgu and Senglea. The Ottomans attempted to take Mdina in September so as...
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    Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), officially the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, and commonly...
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    ISBN 9780754662877. "Birgu's Fortifications". Birgu Local Council. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Abela, Joe. "Claude de la Sengle (1494 - 1557)". Senglea Local Council...
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  • Girolamo Cassar (category Year of death unknown)
    Reconstruction of Birgu and Senglea (1560s) Church of St. Mark, Rabat (1571–88) Verdala Palace (1586) Old convent of St. Augustine, Rabat (1588) Old convent of St...
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    Carlos de Grunenbergh (category Year of birth missing)
    improvements included the addition of batteries to the fortifications of Valletta and Senglea, and the construction of the Carafa Enceinte around Fort Saint...
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    Saluting Battery (Valletta) (category Artillery battery fortifications in Malta)
    can also commission seven-gun salutes. The Saluting Battery as seen from Senglea Firing a salute for Celebrity Silhouette The battery overlooking Fort Saint...
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  • had, defensive walls. Algiers Ghardaïa Timimoun See List of Egypt castles, forts, fortifications and city walls. Al-Fustat Cairo Damietta Harar Apollonia...
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