Malta, Britain, and the European Powers, 1793-1815

Malta, Britain, and the European Powers, 1793-1815
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Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0838635903
ISBN-13 : 9780838635902
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Book Synopsis Malta, Britain, and the European Powers, 1793-1815 by : Desmond Gregory

Download or read book Malta, Britain, and the European Powers, 1793-1815 written by Desmond Gregory and published by Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how the island of Malta became a protectorate of the British Crown during the wars against Napoleon after the failures of the Knights of Saint John, republican France, the Two Sicilies, and finally imperial Russia to fill the role of its best defender. Author Desmond Gregory also explains why most, though not all, Maltese people welcomed the protection of Britain, the supreme naval power in the Mediterranean after the battle of Aboukir Bay.


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