5 September 1800
Capture of Malta
French occupation troops on Malta surrender to the British
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Malta in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
French occupation troops on Malta surrender to the British
Appointed Governor of Malta
Sails from Alexandria to Malta and learns Villeneuve has returned to Toulon.
Nelson learns at Malta that Villeneuve has returned to Toulon, altering the course of the British pursuit.
Carden assumes responsibility for dockyard administration, repair capacity and naval support facilities at Malta.
Carden becomes Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in August 1912.
Carden oversees Malta's dockyard readiness and support functions during the final pre-war year.
Carden's Malta appointment ends as the Royal Navy shifts fully onto a wartime footing in the Mediterranean.
Malta is granted Dominion status
Malta is granted Dominion status
Appointed Commander in Chief of Malta
Appointed Commander in Chief of Malta
Awards the George Cross to the Island of Malta
The Italian fleet passes under Allied control rather than continuing the war against them.
Cunninghams ships, Warspite & Valiant, accept the surrender of the Italian Fleet
Arrives in Malta to find the Eighth Army preparing for the invasion of Sicily
Arrives in Malta to find the Eighth Army preparing for the invasion of Sicily
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