Cambridge Battery | |
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Batterija ta' Cambridge | |
Tigné Point, Sliema, Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°54′32.8″N 14°30′35″E / 35.909111°N 14.50972°E |
Type | Artillery battery |
Area | 6,300 m2 (68,000 sq ft) |
Site information | |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1878–1886 |
Built by | British Empire |
In use | 1884–1906 |
Materials | Limestone and concrete |
Cambridge Battery (Maltese: Batterija ta' Cambridge) is a Victorian-era battery in Sliema, Malta. It is commonly referred to as Fort Cambridge (Maltese: Forti Cambridge), although it was never classified as a fort while in use.[1] It originally contained an Armstrong 100-ton gun.