Tag: nineteenth century artillery

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Fort St Angelo - Birgu, Malta - Circular Artillery Mounting on the Upper Battery
Fort St Angelo - Birgu, Malta - Circular Artillery Mounting on the Upper Battery
The remains of a circular artillery mounting at Fort St Angelo in Birgu, Malta, showing the metal traversing track and central fixing plate of a former coastal defence gun.
Armstrong 100-Ton Gun - Fort Rinella, Malta - Victorian Coastal Artillery in Camouflage
Armstrong 100-Ton Gun - Fort Rinella, Malta - Victorian Coastal Artillery in Camouflage
The enormous Armstrong 100-ton gun at Fort Rinella in Kalkara, Malta, showing its distinctive camouflage-painted barrel, massive mounting and historic coastal artillery emplacement overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.