Del Fango Redoubt
Ridott ta' Del Fango
Marsaxlokk, Malta
Coordinates35°50′29.4″N 14°32′44.1″E / 35.841500°N 14.545583°E / 35.841500; 14.545583
TypeRedoubt
Site history
Built1715–1716
Built byOrder of Saint John
MaterialsLimestone
FateDemolished

Del Fango Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' Del Fango), also known as De Vami Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' De Vami),[1] was a redoubt in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as part of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.[2] An entrenchment was originally located close to the redoubt.

Del Fango Redoubt was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included three other redoubts, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller De Redin towers, seven batteries and three entrenchments.[3] The nearest fortifications to Del Fango Redoubt were Vendôme Tower to the southwest and Wilġa Battery to the southeast.

Del Fango Redoubt's layout was typical of most other coastal redoubts built in Malta. It consisted of a pentagonal platform with a rectangular blockhouse sealing off the gorge.[4]

Today, both the redoubt and the nearby entrenchment have been demolished, and no remnants can be found.

References

  1. ^ de Boisgelin, Louis (1805). Ancient and Modern Malta: Containing a Full and Accurate Account of the Present State of the Islands of Malta and Goza, the History of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Also a Narrative of the Events which Attended the Capture of These Islands by the French, and Their Conquest by the English: and an Appendix, Containing Authentic State Papers and Other Documents - Volume II. London: Richard Phillips. p. 189.
  2. ^ Zammit, Vincent (1984). "The Order's 18th Century Fortifications". Civilization. Ħamrun: PEG Ltd. 1: 170.
  3. ^ "Vendôme Tower" (PDF). Mare Nostrum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ Spiteri, Stephen C. (10 April 2010). "18th Century Hospitaller Coastal Batteries". MilitaryArchitecture.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
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