Balbani Battery
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Balbani Battery
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Balbani Battery, also known as Bengħisa Battery or Saint Catherine's Battery, was an artillery battery in Birżebbuġa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John on commands by Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca and was completed in 1721. The battery was named for Cristoforo Balbani, who partially financed its construction. It was one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Balbani Battery was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which al
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balbani_Battery
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2015-06-28T00:27:14Z
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2024-08-27T03:23:29Z
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