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Malta Protectorate

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Malta Protectorate (Protettorato di Malta, Protettorat ta' Malta) was the political term for Malta when it was officially part of the Kingdom of Sicily but under British protection. [1]

33 relations: Alexander Ball, Ġonna tal-Kmand, Catholic Church, Charles Cameron (governor), Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois, Crown colony, Emmanuele Vitale, Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, Froberg mutiny, George III of the United Kingdom, Gozo (independent state), Grande Armée, Henry Pigot, Hildebrand Oakes, History of Malta under the Order of Saint John, Italian language, James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez, Kingdom of Sicily, Lampedusa, List of Civil Commissioners of Malta, Malta, Maltese language, Maltese scudo, Monarchy, Prince of Lampedusa, Protectorate, Saverio Cassar, Siege of Malta (1798–1800), Thomas Maitland (British Army officer), Treaty of Amiens, Treaty of Paris (1814), Valletta, 1806 Birgu polverista explosion.

Alexander Ball

Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet (Alessandro Giovanni Ball, 1757 – 20 October 1809) was a British Admiral and Civil Commissioner of Malta.

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Ġonna tal-Kmand

The Ġonna tal-Kmand (Commands' Gardens), formerly known as Ġonna tal-Kutnent (Lieutenants' Gardens) and sometimes known as Ball Gardens, are a group of gardens in various localities in Malta, which were built in the early years of the 19th century when the island was a British protectorate.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Charles Cameron (governor)

Charles Cameron (1766–1820) was Civil Commissioner of Malta and then Governor of the Bahamas.

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Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois

Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois (1 October 1748 in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, Aube – 5 November 1839) was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.

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Crown colony

Crown colony, dependent territory and royal colony are terms used to describe the administration of United Kingdom overseas territories that are controlled by the British Government.

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Emmanuele Vitale

Emmanuele Vitale (30 April 1758 – 8 October 1802) was a Maltese notary, commander and statesman.

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Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies

Ferdinand I (12 January 1751 – 4 January 1825), was the King of the Two Sicilies from 1816, after his restoration following victory in the Napoleonic Wars.

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Froberg mutiny

The Froberg mutiny was a mutiny staged between 4 and 12 April 1807 at Fort Ricasoli, on the island of Malta, then a British Protectorate, by the Froberg Regiment.

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George III of the United Kingdom

George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820.

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Gozo (independent state)

The island of Gozo, which is today a part of Malta, was independent for nearly three years between 1798 and 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Grande Armée

The Grande Armée (French for Great Army) was the army commanded by Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars.

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Henry Pigot

General Sir Henry Pigot GCMG (1750 – 7 June 1840) was a British Army officer.

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Hildebrand Oakes

Lieutenant-General Sir Hildebrand Oakes, 1st Baronet GCB (19 January 1754 – 9 September 1822) was a British Army officer.

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History of Malta under the Order of Saint John

Malta was ruled by the Order of Saint John as a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily from 1530 to 1798.

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Italian language

Italian (or lingua italiana) is a Romance language.

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James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez

Admiral James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez (or Sausmarez), GCB (11 March 1757 – 9 October 1836) was an admiral of the British Royal Navy, notable for his victory at the Battle of Algeciras.

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Kingdom of Sicily

The Kingdom of Sicily (Regnum Siciliae, Regno di Sicilia, Regnu di Sicilia, Regne de Sicília, Reino de Sicilia) was a state that existed in the south of the Italian peninsula and for a time Africa from its founding by Roger II in 1130 until 1816.

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Lampedusa

Lampedusa (Lampidusa; Λοπαδούσσα Lopadoussa) is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

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List of Civil Commissioners of Malta

The Civil Commissioner of Malta (Kummissarju Ċivili ta' Malta) was an official who ruled Malta during the French blockade and later the British protectorate period between 1799 and 1813.

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Malta

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Maltese language

Maltese (Malti) is the national language of Malta and a co-official language of the country alongside English, while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished.

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Maltese scudo

The scudo (plural scudi) is the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and was the currency of Malta during the rule of the Order over Malta, which ended in 1798.

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Monarchy

A monarchy is a form of government in which a group, generally a family representing a dynasty (aristocracy), embodies the country's national identity and its head, the monarch, exercises the role of sovereignty.

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Prince of Lampedusa

The Prince of Lampedusa was a minor title in the Sicilian nobility.

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Protectorate

A protectorate, in its inception adopted by modern international law, is a dependent territory that has been granted local autonomy and some independence while still retaining the suzerainty of a greater sovereign state.

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Saverio Cassar

Saverio Cassar (29 December 1746 – 16 December 1805) was a Gozitan priest and patriot, who was Governor-general of an independent Gozo from 1798 to 1801.

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Siege of Malta (1798–1800)

The Siege of Malta, also known as the Siege of Valletta or the French Blockade (L-Imblokk tal-Franċiżi), was a two-year siege and blockade of the French garrison in Valletta and the Three Cities, the largest settlements and main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800.

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Thomas Maitland (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Thomas Maitland (10 March 1760 – 17 January 1824) was a British soldier and colonial governor.

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Treaty of Amiens

The Treaty of Amiens (French: la paix d'Amiens) temporarily ended hostilities between the French Republic and Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Treaty of Paris (1814)

The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars, following an armistice signed on 23 April between Charles, Count of Artois, and the allies.

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Valletta

Valletta is the capital city of Malta, colloquially known as "Il-Belt" (lit. "The City") in Maltese.

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1806 Birgu polverista explosion

The Birgu polverista explosion was the accidental detonation of ammunition in the gunpowder magazine (polverista) of Birgu in the British protectorate of Malta, on 18 July 1806.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_Protectorate

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