Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
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The siege of Malta, also known as the siege of Valletta or the French blockade, was a two-year siege and blockade of the French garrison in Valletta and the Three Cities, the largest settlements and m
Watercolour depicting French-occupied Valletta and Manoel Island as seen from Għargħar Battery, a rebel artillery position during the blockade
Canon Francesco Saverio Caruana, one of the Maltese insurgent leaders. He later became Bishop of Malta.
The Portuguese ship of the line Rainha de Portugal meeting Alexander Ball's squadron during the blockade of Malta, October 1798
Casa Leoni, the command base for the Maltese insurgents
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