Action of 27 June 1798
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The action of 27 June 1798 was a single-ship action fought between the British and French navies in the Strait of Sicily as part of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798. On 19 May 1798, a French fleet l
Painting of the action by James E. Buttersworth
Painting of Sensible and Seahorse in close combat
Portrait of Foote later in his career
The navy of the Order of Saint John, also known as the Maltese Navy, was the navy of the Knights Hospitaller. Established in the Middle Ages during the 12th century, it moved to Hospitaller Malta in 1
Late 18th-century illustration of a galley of the navy of the Order of Saint John entering Valletta's Grand Harbour
Naval Flags Sovereign Military Order of Malta
A painting showing Maltese galleys capturing an Ottoman vessel in the Malta Channel in 1652.
Model of a Maltese ship of the line at the Malta Maritime Museum