French invasion of Malta
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The French First Republic, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, successfully invaded the islands of Malta and Gozo, then ruled by the Knights Hospitaller, in June 1798 as part of the Mediterranean campaign of t
Letter dated 19 April 1798 written by Napoleon instructing General Louis Desaix to set sail from Civitavecchia and meet up with him at Malta
Painting of Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, the last Grand Master to rule Malta
Fort Rohan, which fell to the French after some resistance
The Sopu Tower, which was located close to the landing site and offered some resistance to the invasion
Hospitaller Malta
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Hospitaller Malta, known in Maltese history as the Knights' Period, was a de facto state which existed between 1530 and 1806 when the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo were ruled by the Order of
Re-enactment of military drills of the Knights at Fort Saint Elmo in 2005
View of Fort Saint Angelo
Wignacourt Aqueduct at Birkirkara
Wignacourt Tower, the oldest surviving watchtower in Malta