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Execution of Xerri and his companions
- When
- 17 January 1799
- Where
- Valletta, Malta (per legacy record; passages confirm date but not site)
After a morning visit from Archbishop Labini, Xerri and other locals were executed on 17 January 1799 at age 61.
In the morning of 17 January 1799, the archbishop of Malta, Labini, visited Xerri and his companions. Later that day Xerri, together with other locals, was executed at the age of 61, for his part in the unsuccessful revolt against French rule under Napoleon Bonaparte. The legacy record places the execution in Valletta, Malta; the supplied passages confirm the date but name no precise execution site.
Sources
- Dun Mikiel Xerri Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-25
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