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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/82544| Title: | Napoleonic period : June 1798 - September 1800 [The PSM magazine, 12(2)] |
| Authors: | Bonnici, Alfred |
| Keywords: | Malta -- History -- French occupation, 1798-1800 French -- Malta -- History -- 18th century Letters -- History and criticism Cassar, Saverio, 1746-1805 -- Correspondence |
| Issue Date: | 1983 |
| Publisher: | Malta Philatelic Society |
| Citation: | Bonnici, A. (1983). Napoleonic period : June 1798 - September 1800. The PSM magazine, 12(2), 16-18. |
| Abstract: | Napoleon arrived off Malta on the "Orient" on the 9th June 1798, entered the Grand Harbour on the 13th at 4.30 p.m.,disembarked where the Customs house is today, and after refusing the Grandmaster's personal "Kaless" carriage, walked triumphantly through the Harbour Gate up Strada Levante, to St. Christopher Street and Merchants Street to the "Banca Giuratale". The next day 14th he moved to the Palace owned by Baron Pawlu Parisio, in Merchants Street next to the Auberge De Castille, which was up till some time ago The General Post Office. Here he remained up to the 18th when he left for Eygpt, after stationing in Malta 3053 soldiers from 5 regiments. Gozo was occupied by General Reynier on the 13th, and on the 14th Napoleon, ordered his Chief of Staff to reinforce Gozo with 200 French soldiers. [excerpt] |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/82544 |
| Appears in Collections: | JMPS - 1983 - 12(2) |
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