 In 1757, Lembi Battery was built in the area, and it became obsolete in 1792, when the Order built its last major fortification, Fort Tigné.The new fort, which later gave the area its name, played a significant role in the French invasion of 1798 and the subsequent Maltese uprising.Between 1878 and 1886, when Malta was under British rule, Cambridge Battery was built on Tigné Point to house a single 100-ton gun.