Del Fango Redoubt ( mt, Ridott ta' Del Fango), also known as De Vami Redoubt ( mt, Ridott ta' De Vami), was a

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. It was built in 1715–1716 by the

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as part of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. An entrenchment was originally located close to the redoubt. Del Fango Redoubt was part of a chain of fortifications that defended Marsaxlokk Bay, which also included three other redoubts, the large Saint Lucian Tower, two smaller

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, seven batteries and three entrenchments. The nearest fortifications to Del Fango Redoubt were

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to the southwest and Wilġa Battery to the southeast. Del Fango Redoubt's layout was typical of most other coastal redoubts built in Malta. It consisted of a pentagonal platform with a rectangular

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sealing off the gorge. Today, both the redoubt and the nearby entrenchment have been demolished, and no remnants can be found.

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