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Ta' Xindi
Farmhouse
Overlooking
the Grand Harbour, the
Gharghar rise became an important outpost for the Maltese troops
blockading the
French forces within the city in 1798-1800. The locality was fortified
by five batteries or outposts: Kappara Battery [in present-day Antonio
Schembri Street]; the Long Battery [running from Kappara to near Zammit
Clapp Hospital]; Imrabat Battery [Zammit Clapp Hospital area]; Gemmuna
Battery; and the Ta' Xindi Battery. Build during the times of the
Knights, the Ta’ Xindi Farmhouse,
located in
the Kappara suburb, was made the headquarters of the distinguished
Maltese
Regimental Captain Vincenzo Borg nicknamed Brared. The
outpost was manned by not less than 568 soldiers hailing from
Birkirkara and
Mosta. In a military action undertaken on the 2nd September
1798,
this battalion captured two 18-pound cannons one of which was used to
strengthen the Kappara outpost.
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British-manned San Gwann Battery during
1798-1800
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Memorial Plaque |
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Ta' Xindi Farmouse
- Facade |
Ta' Xindi Farmhouse -
courtyard
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