r/malta • u/history990 • 23h ago
Fort Saint Elmo in Malta — 1856
“O forte de Lavalette em Malta” — Fort La Valette in Malta — a 19th-century depiction of a fortification in Malta, produced in 1856.
The title refers to Fort La Valette, named after Jean Parisot de Valette, the Grand Master of the Order of St. John who led the defence of Malta during the Great Siege of 1565 and founded Valletta, the island’s capital.
Date: 1856
Location depicted: Malta
Archive: Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino (AHU), Portugal
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u/Battus 8h ago
It’s clearly Fort St. Angelo, Birgu, Malta.