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Riħama Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija ta' Riħama)) is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands. The battery still exists, although it is in a dilapidated state with part of it having collapsed. Riħama Battery is also known as Ducluseaux Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija ta' Ducluseaux)), Tal-Franċiż Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija tal-Franċiż), literally "Frenchman's Battery") or Tan-Naz Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija tan-Naz)). ==History== Riħama Battery was built in 1714–1716 as part of the first building programme of coastal batteries in Malta. It defended St. Thomas Bay along with the now-demolished Maħsel Battery on the opposite side of the bay, and St. Thomas Tower and Battery commanding the headland to the north of the bay. The battery was also known as Ducluseaux Battery, possibly after the French knight Ducluseaux de Handessus. It cost 1179.11.19.2 scudi to build. Riħama Battery consisted of a pentagonal gun platform. Its right face had a parapet with three embrasures, while its left face had a low parapet for mounting guns ''en barbette''. The battery's gorge was sealed by a rectangular blockhouse, which was among the largest ever constructed in Malta, having three rooms and its roof being supported by 17 arches. The entrance to the battery was protected by a redan, and part of structure was surrounded by a ditch. The battery was armed with seven guns. Three 8-pounder iron guns were mounted on the right face with the embrasures, while four 4-pounder guns were mounted ''en barbette'' on the left face. The ammunition was stored within the blockhouse. Riħama Battery only saw use during the French invasion of Malta of 1798, but it was outflanked by the invading forces. It was decommissioned in the early 1830s, along with most of Malta's coastal fortifications. It was handed to the civil government, and was used initially as a seaside residence, and later as a soap factory and slaughterhouse. Some alterations were made to the blockhouse in the 19th and early 20th centuries, including the construction of an annex. The battery was leased until about 1979, when it was abandoned. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Riħama Battery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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