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    Fort Chambray or Fort Chambrai (Maltese: Forti Xambrè) is a bastioned fort located in the precincts of Għajnsielem, on the island of Gozo, Malta. It was...
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    with its sharp steeple and underlying niche of Our Lady of Lourdes, Fort Chambray and the towering of Ghajnsielem Parish Church. The Latin motto of Ghajnsielem...
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    the construction of Fort Chambray, which was named after him. De Chambray was born in Évreux, the son of Baron Nicolas de Chambray and his wife Anne née...
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    garrisons in various locations in Malta, as well as the Cittadella and Fort Chambray, the main fortifications on Gozo. On 2 September 1798, the Maltese rebelled...
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    Chambray (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bʁɛ]) is a commune in the Eure department of northern France, 13 km northeast of Évreux on the north bank of the river...
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    defence forts were built to protect coastal forts. Through the middle 19th century, coastal forts could be bastion forts, star forts, polygonal forts, or...
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    subsequently marched to Fort Chambray which commanded Gozo's main harbour, Mġarr, in an attempt to cut off communication with Malta. The fort had been filled...
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    the Order the use with limited extraterritoriality of the upper portion of Fort St. Angelo in the city of Birgu. Its stated purpose is "to give the Order...
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  • Cambray, New Mexico, a ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico Fort Chambray, sometimes spelt Fort Chambrai or Cambray William Cambray (1894–1978), British...
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    Klaipėda Fort Cornwallis in George Town, Penang Cittadella, Victoria, Gozo Fort Chambray, Għajnsielem Fort Ricasoli Fort Manoel Fort St. Angelo Fort Saint...
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