Martello tower (Hambantota)
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Martello tower (Hambantota)
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The Martello Tower in Hambantota, is a small circular shaped fort, inspired by the Martello tower. The tower was built between 1804 and 1806 to protect the harbour and settlement at Hambantota, following an unsuccessful attack by Kandyan insurgents in 1803. Construction of the tower is credited to a Captain Goper of the Engineers Corp. The commanding engineer in Ceylon at the time of the tower's construction was Captain Bridges, who was involved in the design of a similar Martello tower in Simon
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Fort in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martello_tower_(Hambantota)
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2024-02-02T02:46:14Z
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