Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
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siege-of-malta-1798-1800-179-8955968
title:
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 main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800. Malta had been captured by a French expeditionary force during the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, and garrisoned with 3,000 soldiers under the command of Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois. After the British Royal Navy destroyed th
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French defeat in the War of the First Coalition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Malta_(1798%E2%80%931800)
date created:
2009-11-22T02:39:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T23:36:50Z
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