Cannons point inland from the old fortress at St John's Hill in Melaka. Attacks were more often launched from land than by sea.

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Cannons point inland from the old fortress at St John's Hill in Melaka. Attacks were more often launched from land than by sea. The fort was rebuilt by the Dutch in the Eighteenth century.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: Melaka City, Melaka State, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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