Episode 2 of 6
British Blockade Established
- When
- 12 October 1798
- Where
- off Malta
- Part of
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
After the Battle of the Nile, British ships formally began the blockade of Malta on 12 October 1798.
Following the Royal Navy's destruction of the French Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798, Britain was able to blockade Malta, assisted by the Maltese uprising. On 12 October, the ships of the line HMS Alexander under Captain Alexander Ball, HMS Culloden under Captain Thomas Troubridge, and HMS Colossus under Captain George Murray joined Niza's ships off Malta, marking the formal start of the blockade.
Sources
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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