| 11. | Martello is an American citizen of Chinese and Filipino heritage.
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| 12. | In 1834, the British built a Martello tower there.
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| 13. | The martello tower is relatively intact however any wooden floors are long gone.
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| 14. | Also Martello Towers were built between 1805 and 1808 to bolster the defences.
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| 15. | Next, Staines captured three Martello towers, each mounting two heavy guns.
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| 16. | The site overlooks the 19th Century Martello tower of La Tour de Vinde.
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| 17. | The Martello tower is, with a base diameter of and thick walls.
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| 18. | JAMES MARTELLO : Big Man With a Big Heart
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| 19. | Martello towers were built in the area to defend the British from American invasion.
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| 20. | During the 1980s, Bono owned the Martello tower in Bray, County Wicklow.
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