Episode 3 of 3
Surrender of Malta
- When
- June 1798
- Where
- Malta
- Part of
- French Capture of Malta
Following the French landing in June 1798, the Knights Hospitaller surrendered to Napoleon Bonaparte.
The Knights Hospitaller, led by Grand Master Hompesch, negotiated a surrender with Bonaparte. Hompesch agreed to turn Malta and all of its resources over to the French in exchange for estates and pensions in France for himself and his knights.
Sources
- French occupation of Malta Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
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