Jesuit Hill Battery
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Jesuit Hill Battery (Maltese: Batterija tal-Għolja tal-Ġiżwiti), also known as Jesuit Battery or Point Cortin Battery, was an artillery battery in Marsa, Malta, built by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800. It was part of a chain of batteries, redoubts and entrenchments encircling the French Military's position in Marsamxett and the Grand Harbour.
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Jesuit Hill Battery | |
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Batterija tal-Għolja tal-Ġiżwiti | |
Part of the French blockade batteries | |
Marsa, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°52′57.4″N 14°29′52.9″E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Site history | |
Built | 1799 |
Built by | Maltese insurgents |
In use | 1799–1800 |
Materials | Limestone |
Fate | Demolished |
Battles/wars | Siege of Malta (1798–1800) |
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