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Maltese Uprising Against French Rule
- When
- 2 September 1798
- Where
- Malta
- Part of
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
On 2 September 1798 a popular uprising drove the French garrison back into Valletta within days.
Anger at French rule, including the dismantling of the institutions of the Knights of St. John, erupted on 2 September 1798 during an auction of church property. Within days, thousands of Maltese irregulars had driven the French garrison back into Valletta, where the garrison soon faced severe food shortages worsened by the effectiveness of the British blockade.
Sources
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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