It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

The nearest fortifications to the redoubt were Qalet Marku Battery to the northwest (now demolished) and Madliena Tower to the east.

[3] The redoubt consists of a pentagonal platform with short flanks and a low parapet, with a rectangular blockhouse located at the centre of its gorge.

In World War II, a defensive position was built on the salient of the redoubt.

It is leased to a private tenant and is used as a bar and restaurant named Las Palmas.