Tal-Borg Battery, Artillery battery in Tarxien, Malta
The battery featured an upper and lower parapet with five embrasures, a paved gun platform, and protective structures for the garrison personnel.
Built during the French blockade of 1798-1800, Tal-Borg Battery formed part of a defensive chain of fortifications surrounding French positions in Marsamxett and Grand Harbour.
The battery represented Maltese military engineering expertise, supervised by engineer Michele Cachia with a garrison of 230 men during its operational period.
The site of the former artillery installation now houses the Pace Grasso Stadium, located approximately 700 meters from St. John Almoner Bastion.
The battery's armament included five iron guns, two 6-inch mortars, and a carronade, firing over 400 shells at Cospicua and Senglea during early 1799.
Location: Tarxien
Inception: 1798
GPS coordinates: 35.87214,14.51144
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:09
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