Episode 3 of 6
Surrender of the Gozo Garrison
- When
- 28 October 1798
- Where
- Gozo
- Part of
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800)
On 28 October 1798, 217 French soldiers on Gozo surrendered to Ball without a fight.
Captain Alexander Ball completed negotiations with the French garrison on the small island of Gozo on 28 October 1798. The 217 French soldiers there agreed to surrender without a fight, transferring the island, its fortifications, 24 cannon, a large quantity of ammunition, and 3,200 sacks of flour to the British.
Sources
- Siege of Malta (1798–1800) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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