Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
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, the largest city and main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800. Valletta had been captured by a French expeditionary force during the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, and garrisoned with 3,000 men under the command of Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois. When the French Mediterranean Fleet was destroyed at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798, the British Royal Navy was able to initiate a blockade of Malta, assisted by an uprising among the native Maltese population against French rule. Forced to retreat to Valletta, the French garrison faced severe food shortages, exacerbated by th
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Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
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, the largest city and main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800. Valletta had been captured by a French expeditionary force during the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, and garrisoned with 3,000 men under the command of Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois. When the French Mediterranean Fleet was destroyed at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798, the British Royal Navy was able to initiate a blockade of Malta, assisted by an uprising among the native Maltese population against French rule. Forced to retreat to Valletta, the French garrison faced severe food shortages, exacerbated by th
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El sitio de Malta fue un asedi ...... 1964 obtuvo su independencia.
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Le blocus de Malte est un bloc ...... française entre 1798 et 1800.
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O Cerco de Malta consistiu num ...... , até à independência em 1964.
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The Siege of Malta, also known ...... gaining independence in 1964.
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1798-09-02
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Allied victory
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Ta' Xindi Farmhouse, which was ...... ing landmarks of the blockade.
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El sitio de Malta fue un asedi ...... . Aunque les llegaron pequeñas
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Le blocus de Malte est un bloc ...... française entre 1798 et 1800.
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O Cerco de Malta consistiu num ...... cio de 1799, não houve mais ne
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The Siege of Malta, also known ...... d shortages, exacerbated by th
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Blocus de Malte
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Cerco de Malta (1798–1800)
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Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
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Sitio de Malta (1798-1800)
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