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Vendôme Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija ta' Vendôme)), also known as Ta' Maċċu Battery (( マルタ語:Batterija ta' Maċċu)), is an artillery battery near Armier Bay, limits of Mellieħa, Malta.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.maltainfoguide.com/armier.html )〕 It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. ==History== Vendôme Battery was built in 1715–1716 as part of the first building programme of coastal batteries in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications that defended the northern coast of Malta, which also included Aħrax Tower, several batteries, redoubts and entrenchments. The nearest fortifications to Vendôme Battery are Qortin Redoubt to the west and Crivelli Redoubt to the east. The battery was named after Philippe de Vendôme, the Prior of France, who donated 40,000 scudi to construct batteries and redoubts around Malta's coastline. Several other fortifications were named after Vendôme, including a ''tour-reduit'' in Marsaxlokk and a number of redoubts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=St. Mary's Gun Battery (aka Trunciera) )〕 Vendôme Battery was one of the largest batteries to be built in Malta.〔 It has a semi-circular gun platform, having a parapet with nine embrasures. A blockhouse is located at the centre of the battery, and its land front contains a large redan. The entire structure is surrounded by a ditch and glacis. The battery was armed with five 8-pounder and four 12-pounder iron guns in 1785. Later on, mortars were also installed in the battery. 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「Vendôme Battery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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