Close-up of a traditional Maltese gardjola (watchtower) in Senglea, Malta
The French military term vedette (formed from Latin videre, to see), also spelled vidette, migrated into English and other languages to refer to a mounted sentry or picket, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc., to a main body of troops. In modern terms, the soldiers who man listening-posts are the equivalent of vedettes. All around Salisbury Plain in southern England, the roads connecting the plain with the surrounding countryside feature a brick-built guard-post, manned by security officers whenever there is military activity beyond that point. They are known as vedettes, and each one is named for a local geographic feature. The Gardjola (Maltese for watch tower) in Senglea, Malta is an example of a vedette.
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Location: Gardjola Gardens, Senglea, Valletta, Malta, Southern Europe
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