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The siege of Malta, also known as the siege of Valletta or the French blockade (Maltese: L-Imblokk tal-Franċiżi), was a two-year siege and blockade of the French garrison in Valletta and the Three Cities, the largest settlements and main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800. Malta had been captured by a French ...
The French invasion of Malta (Maltese: Invażjoni Franċiża ta' Malta, French: Débarquement Français à Malte) was the successful invasion of the islands of Malta and Gozo, then ruled by the Order of St. John, by the French First Republic led by Napoleon Bonaparte in June 1798 as part of the Mediterranean campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
The French occupation of Malta lasted from 1798 to 1800. It was established when the Order of Saint John surrendered to Napoleon Bonaparte following the French landing in June 1798.
The Knights Hospitaller ruled Malta and Gozo between 1530 and 1798. [104] During this period, the strategic and military importance of the island grew greatly as the small yet efficient fleet of the Order of Saint John launched their attacks from this new base targeting the shipping lanes of the Ottoman territories around the Mediterranean Sea.
The Order was expelled after the French First Republic invaded the islands in 1798, marking the beginning of the French occupation of Malta. After a few months of French rule, the Maltese rebelled and the French were expelled in 1800. Malta became a British protectorate, becoming a de facto colony in 1813.
1798 French invasion of Malta part of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798: Order of Saint John: French Republic: French victory French occupation (1798–1800)
Siege of Malta (1798–1800) Capuchin Convent Battery ( Maltese : Batterija tal-Kunvent tal-Kapuċċini ), also known as Kalkara Battery ( Maltese : Batterija tal-Kalkara ), [ 1 ] was an artillery battery in Kalkara , Malta , built by Maltese insurgents during the French blockade of 1798–1800.
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