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Napoleon ‘Malta or War’

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Titles by Victor Aquilina, published by Kite Group:  Black Monday, A Night of Mob Violence (2019); Lord Strickland, Plots and Intrigue in Colonial Malta (2019); and Churchill, Malta, and Gibraltar (2021).

 

“As we have come to expect on the basis of his previous publications, Aquilina presents us with a lively and engaging account of the period during which Malta’s future for the following one and a half centuries was decided. He holds the reader’s complete attention as he explores the debate in London, Paris, and Amiens; the ups and downs of the negotiations as well as early Maltese experience of the British. British and French imperial interests are also examined as Aquilina’s eye for important details together with his engaging style are guaranteed to hold the reader’s attention to the very end.” – Prof Joe Pirotta

  • Author:Victor Aquilina
  • Format:Hardback & jacket
  • Pages:472
  • Year:2024
  • ISBN:978-9918-23-148-5
  • Dimensions:245 × 168 cm | 600g
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It is hard to believe it was over Malta that Britain and France had gone to war again in 1803 after a peace deal that lasted only fourteen months. Britain had fallen out with Napoleon over a number of key issues, particularly over his disruption of the balance of power in Europe and his ambitions over Egypt. However, it was ultimately Britain’s refusal to give up Malta that tipped the scales for war. When differences between the two powers simmered to boiling point, Napoleon blurted out: ‘Malta or war.’ Britain picked up the challenge and the peace deal, the Treaty of Amiens, was thrown into the dustbin of history. But how did Malta come to be pushed into the eye of the storm? Why did Britain hold its ground, and why did Bonaparte concentrate on Malta so much when he was conquering Europe? Napoleon: ‘Malta or War’ gives an in-depth historical account of the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Amiens and of the interminable twists and turns in the arguments over Malta’s possession. It explores Britain’s shift in policy over Malta and the Mediterranean, Russia’s part in the interplay of diplomatic manoeuvres, and brings to life the contributions of the leading actors in the fast-moving events that led to the Napoleonic Wars and Napoleon’s downfall. Victor Aquilina’s latest deeply researched publication delves into an area that has been mostly overlooked by historians and it is essential reading for all those interested in this momentous period.

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Weight 600 g
Dimensions 245 × 168 cm

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