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to settle the dispute, and la Cassière and Romegas were summoned to Rome to explain and plead the case. Romegas died within a week of arriving in Rome, and la Cassière was restored to his position as Grandmaster. However, he too died within a month in Rome thus ending the dispute. In January 1582,
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In 1565 Suleiman sent an invasion force of about 40,000 men to besiege the 700 knights and 8,000 soldiers and expel them from Malta and gain a new base from which to possibly launch another assault on Europe. At first the battle went as badly for the Hospitallers as Rhodes had: most of the cities
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In the last three decades of the eighteenth century, the Order experienced a steady decline. This was a result of a number of factors, including the bankruptcy that was a result of Pinto's lavish rule, which drained the finances of the Order. Due to this, the Order also became unpopular with the
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were so obscurely worded as to put on his own shoulders the burden of the decision whether to help the Knights at the expense of his own defences. A wrong decision could mean defeat and exposing Sicily and Naples to the Ottomans. He had left his own son with de Valette, so he could hardly be
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On 1 September they made their last effort, but the morale of the Ottoman troops had deteriorated seriously and the attack was feeble, to the great encouragement of the besieged who now began to see hopes of deliverance. The perplexed and indecisive Ottomans heard of the arrival of Sicilian
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When the Ottomans departed, the Hospitallers had but 600 men able to bear arms. The most reliable estimate puts the number of the Ottoman army at its height at some 40,000 men, of whom 15,000 eventually returned to Constantinople. The siege is portrayed vividly in the frescoes of
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On 23 August came yet another grand assault, the last serious effort, as it proved, of the besiegers. It was thrown back with the greatest difficulty, even the wounded taking part in the defence. The plight of the Turkish forces, however, was now desperate. With the exception of
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were destroyed and about half the knights killed. On 18 August the position of the besieged was becoming desperate: dwindling daily in numbers, they were becoming too feeble to hold the long line of fortifications. But when his council suggested the abandonment of
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indifferent to the fate of the fortress. Whatever may have been the cause of his delay, the Viceroy hesitated until the battle had almost been decided by the unaided efforts of the Knights, before being forced to move by the indignation of his own officers.
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were built around the Santa Margherita Lines between 1670 and 1680. Due to a lack of funds, the Santa Margherita and Cottonera Lines remained unfinished for many years before being completed. In the late seventeenth century,
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hit Malta, destroyed at least four of the Order's galleys, and killed 600 people. This is the worst natural disaster that ever occurred on Malta and one of the deadliest tornadoes in recorded history.
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In the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, the Order's navy was at its peak. The Order, usually along with other European navies, engaged in naval battles against the Ottomans such as the
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Despite the significant fortifications in the harbour area, by the early seventeenth century, most of the remaining coastline was still largely undefended. In 1605,
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by the Grandmaster. During Pinto's reign, which lasted from 1741 to 1773, the Baroque style was still going strong. Typical buildings from this era include
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as mediator between the Grandmaster and the Bishop. This inquisition replaced the old medieval inquisition in Malta that had been run by the
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reinforcements in Mellieħa Bay. Unaware that the force was very small, they broke off the siege and left on 8 September. The
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was also built to protect the entrance to the Grand Harbour, while Fort Saint Elmo and Fort Saint Angelo were strengthened.
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to the capital Valletta. This aqueduct remained in use until the early 20th century, and most of its arches still survive.
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Following the 1565 siege, the Order decided to settle permanently in Malta and began to construct a new capital city,
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brought the engineer Vincenzo Vogo to Malta to upgrade the mills so the population would not starve. Authors such as
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Throughout the course of the seventeenth century, Malta's fortifications were also improved. Large parts of Gozo's
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also began to be developed around this era between the Floriana Lines and Valletta, and it was given the title of
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in the 1630s and 1640s, which encircled the land front of Valletta and that of Birgu and Senglea. Later on, the
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in 1802, but the British remained in control and the islands formally became a British colony by the
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stated that they should be handed back to the Order, nothing materialized. When the new Grandmaster
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the city in August. Following these attacks, the Order tried to repopulate Gozo and strengthen the
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Il-Gran Mastri – Ġabra ta' Tagħrif dwar l-Istorja ta' Malta fi Żmienhom – It-Tieni Volum 1680–1798
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In 1753, Pinto proclaimed the sovereignty of the Order on Malta and a dispute started with the
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which had just been dissolved. The Order controlled the islands under the governorship of
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In 1581, there was a crisis between the General Convent of the Order and the Grandmaster,
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architecture was popular in Malta. This is mostly associated with the Grandmasters
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may have been the last action in which a force of knights won a decisive victory.
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in the Hall of St. Michael and St. George, also known as the Throne Room, in the
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The Hospitallers continued their actions against the Muslims and especially the
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In 1792, the Order's possessions in France were seized by the state due to the
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The Viceroy of Sicily had not sent help; possibly the Viceroy's orders from
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state which existed between 1530 and 1798 when the Mediterranean islands of
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by Maltese revolutionaries aided by Great Britain. Malta became a British
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The Order began to decline in the 1770s, and was severely weakened by the
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In 1553, Charles V offered a third possession to the Order, the city of
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damaged many buildings in Malta, particularly in the former capital of
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A naval battle between the Ottoman navy and the Order's fleet in 1719.
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Knights Hospitallers of the Venerable Tongue of England in Malta
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until his death, and in 1665 the four islands were sold to the
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continued upgrading the coastal fortifications by building the
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Area and population excluding Tripoli and the Caribbean islands
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In 1574, the Roman Inquisition was established in Malta when
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between 1576 and 1581, can be found in the Cube Room of the
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Stato Monastico dell'Ordine di San Giovanni di Gerusalemme
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was elected Grandmaster. Pope Gregory XIII sent the envoy
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on Gozo, which was built between 1749 and the 1760s, and
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was built on the island of Gozo. In the following years,
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and made it their capital. The ancient fortress known as
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proprietor over some islands in the Caribbean, making it
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Status Monasticus Ordinis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani
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Great Siege of Malta frescos at the Grandmaster's Palace
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in Marsamxett, which was built between 1792 and 1795.
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The Order of Saint John was expelled from its base in
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in 1800. Malta was to be returned to the Order by the
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Monastic State of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
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Stat Monastiku tal-Ordni ta’ San Ġwann ta’ Ġerusalemm
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occurred. Rebels managed to capture Fort St Elmo and
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in 1656. They had also participated in the Battle of
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in 1561, the Order may have gained a puppet state in
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"Două portrete românești în Malta". 892: 1138:, the oldest surviving watchtower in Malta. 704:the smallest state to colonize the Americas 655:granted the islands as well as the city of 610: 5895:States and territories established in 1530 4809: 4795: 3315: 3301: 2671: 2657: 2514:"C. Some of the Order's Projects in Malta" 1784: 1770: 1326:From 1714 onwards, about 52 batteries and 87: 68: 2971:Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs 2481:Spiteri, Stephen C. (12 September 2014). 2083:"British & European Tornado Extremes" 1303:in 1713 granted Sicily from Spain to the 1283:Beginning of the century to Pinto's reign 1170:. The last coastal tower to be built was 847:began to develop around the latter fort. 720:and expelled the Order, resulting in the 2042: 1848: 1846: 1844: 1379: 1286: 1238:Hospitaller colonization of the Americas 1219: 1130: 1073: 1009: 965: 933: 835:fortifications. Several forts including 773:in perpetual fiefdom in exchange for an 4589: 2480: 2299:"1581 affair ended by death, diplomacy" 2296: 2268: 2147: 1262:. These were purchased from the French 823:but saw that they were outnumbered and 5862: 2566: 2113:Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition 1957: 1899: 1064: 1022:After the siege a new city was built, 885:, which was ruled by the Malta native 765:, as King of Sicily, gave them Malta, 713:in 1792. In 1798, French forces under 4790: 3296: 2652: 2614: 2511: 2483:"ARX – Hospitaller Coastal Batteries" 2445: 2411:"B. The Order's Naval Establishments" 2408: 2324: 2231: 2194: 1917:Żmien il-Kavallieri f'Malta 1530–1798 1914: 1873: 1871: 1841: 1277: 1166:once again built a series of similar 775:annual fee of a single Maltese falcon 663:to the Order, following the latter's 307:• Sale of Caribbean territories 74:Map of Malta and Gozo in relation to 2153:Studii și Materiale de Istorie Medie 743: 5559:Church of Saint Mary of the Germans 2234:"D. The Roman Inquisition in Malta" 1803: 1476:in 1813 and remained as such until 1341:Throughout the eighteenth century, 1268:Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy 317:• Proclamation of sovereignty 13: 2678: 2352: 2325:Ellul, Michael (3 February 2007). 1868: 1484:, established its headquarters in 1311:reunited Naples and Sicily to the 850:Sometime between 1551 and 1556, a 781:to the King's representative, the 14: 5931: 4826:Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2127:"Claude de la Sengle (1494–1557)" 2124: 1879:"Coinage of the Knights in Malta" 1512:List of Knights Hospitaller sites 1482:Sovereign Military Order of Malta 788:The Order settled in the town of 355:316 km (122 sq mi) 296:Purchase of Caribbean territories 230:Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim 5842: 5819: 5803: 5578: 5554:Church of Saint John the Baptist 5201: 5169: 5129: 5110: 4997: 4987: 4978: 4963: 4860: 4829: 4818: 2865: 1964:. Valletta, Malta. p. 246. 1753: 1541: 1492:, where it remains to this day. 1467:Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta 1264:Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique 1242:The Order also took part in the 1230:coat of arms of Saint Barthélemy 1069: 989:Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta 685:an Ottoman attempt to take Malta 565: 551: 537: 512: 498: 484: 215:Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam 51: 37: 5875:1798 disestablishments in Malta 5043:Orders, decorations, and medals 2608: 2583: 2560: 2542: 2505: 2474: 2439: 2402: 2377: 2346: 2318: 2297:Dandria, David (26 June 2011). 2290: 2269:Dandria, David (19 June 2011). 2262: 2225: 2188: 2163: 2141: 2118: 2101: 2075: 2036: 2014:"Malta History 1000 AD–present" 1215: 1162:were also built. 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Archived from 1902:Żmien il-Kavallieri f'Malta 1743:Timeline of Maltese history 1495: 1442:until 1800, when they were 1421:Francisco Ximénez de Tejada 1198:action of 28 September 1644 1088:Between 1610 and 1615, the 10: 5936: 5500:Palace of the Grand Master 2043:Luttrell, Anthony (2003). 1858:National Statistics Office 1472:Malta eventually became a 1458:demanded that the British 1410: 1235: 1059:Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle 896: 877:claim that, following the 722:French occupation of Malta 533:French occupation of Malta 329:Capitulation to the French 5798: 5777:Battle of Damietta (1732) 5712:Siege of Jerusalem (1187) 5702: 5644: 5633: 5607: 5519: 5485: 5412: 5356: 5349: 5301: 5268: 5155: 5145: 5100: 5066: 5020: 4954: 4874: 4838: 4758: 4710: 4227: 3631: 3330: 3254: 3155: 3107: 3098: 3046: 3037: 2939: 2930: 2883: 2874: 2863: 2850:Award of the George Cross 2690: 1915:Grima, Joseph F. (2001). 1729:European Union membership 1347:António Manoel de Vilhena 1272:French West India Company 1202:Battle of the Dardanelles 1061:was elected Grandmaster. 893:Great Siege and aftermath 724:. The Maltese eventually 581: 561:French West India Company 463: 451: 404: 400: 390: 380: 370: 366: 359: 349: 342: 338: 325: 315: 305: 292: 279: 269: 256: 252: 242: 238: 223: 208: 204: 194: 179: 167: 157: 137: 117: 98: 86: 67: 33: 28: 21: 5767:Battle of Lepanto (1571) 2591:"Maltese Rebellion 1775" 2567:Zammit, Vincent (1992). 2487:militaryarchitecture.com 2446:Allen, David F. (1990). 2115:, Ed. P. Bearman, et al. 1580:Phoenicians and Carthage 1423:, a revolt known as the 1394:Conspiracy of the Slaves 875:Giovanni Francesco Abela 804:as it settled in Malta. 5757:Siege of Tripoli (1551) 5752:Invasion of Gozo (1551) 2129:. Senglea Local Council 1854:"History of the Census" 1392:In 1749, there was the 1351:Manuel Pinto da Fonseca 991:; four of the original 921:Jean Parisot de Valette 392:• 1741 (estimate) 372:• 1530 (estimate) 5849:Catholicism portal 5717:Battle of Arsuf (1191) 5228:Santa Margherita Lines 4969:Malteser International 4934:Diplomatic missions to 4929:Diplomatic missions of 1900:Ghirxi, Frans (1984). 1829: 1821: 1813: 1389: 1321:Charles, Duke of Parma 1315:. 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PIN Publications. 1679:British Protectorate 1478:independence in 1964 1429:Saint James Cavalier 977:Great Siege of Malta 899:Great Siege of Malta 730:British protectorate 643:. It was formally a 547:Ottoman Tripolitania 105:Vassal state of the 5905:Knights Hospitaller 5826:World Heritage Site 5812:extraterritoriality 5585:Krak des Chevaliers 5326:Our Lady of Victory 5021:Society and culture 4740:Modern great powers 2715:Carthaginian Empire 2624:St Benedict College 2615:Sciberras, Sandro. 2521:St Benedict College 2512:Sciberras, Sandro. 2493:on 8 September 2018 2418:St Benedict College 2409:Sciberras, Sandro. 2389:Sacred Destinations 2241:St Benedict College 2232:Sciberras, Sandro. 2204:St Benedict College 2195:Sciberras, Sandro. 1958:Mifsud, A. (1914). 1640:Knights Hospitaller 1375:Valletta Waterfront 1371:Auberge de Castille 1309:Treaty of The Hague 1228:is featured on the 1090:Wignacourt Aqueduct 1079:Wignacourt Aqueduct 1065:Seventeenth century 1046:Jean de la Cassière 673:Hospitaller Tripoli 620:Time of the Knights 607:Żmien il-Kavallieri 271:• Established 247:Early modern period 80:Hospitaller Tripoli 5316:Our Lady of Liesse 3076:Telecommunications 2752:Byzantine invasion 2705:Megalithic Temples 2107:M. Talbi (2012). “ 2024:on 4 February 2012 1889:on 6 October 2014. 1502:Hospitaller Rhodes 1486:its former embassy 1460:Civil Commissioner 1390: 1313:Emperor Charles VI 1295:At the end of the 1293: 1278:Eighteenth century 1234: 1148:Alof de Wignacourt 1140: 1086: 1020: 972: 944: 928:Philip II of Spain 912:and withdrawal to 871:Grandmaster Sengle 639:were ruled by the 5920:Hospitaller Malta 5910:Former monarchies 5880:Kingdom of Sicily 5857: 5856: 5794: 5793: 5790: 5789: 5731:Sieges of Rhodes 5529:Saint John d'Acre 5481: 5480: 5477: 5476: 5321:Our Lady of Pilar 5010:Ships of the line 4924:Foreign relations 4892:Sovereign Council 4852:international law 4848:sovereign subject 4844:order of chivalry 4784: 4783: 4706: 4705: 4671:Polish–Lithuanian 3846:Gurjara-Pratihara 3290: 3289: 3250: 3249: 3094: 3093: 3033: 3032: 3003:Political parties 2966:Foreign relations 2926: 2925: 2835:Language Question 2803:French occupation 2759:Kingdom of Sicily 2747:Aghlabid invasion 2385:"Mdina Cathedral" 2353:Debono, Charles. 2089:on 28 August 2014 1794: 1793: 1724:Republic of Malta 1712:Independent Malta 1689:Language Question 1650:French occupation 1620:Kingdom of Sicily 1507:Kingdom of Sicily 1450:and although the 1436:French Revolution 1401:Kingdom of Sicily 1301:Treaty of Utrecht 1252:Saint Christopher 1152:Wignacourt towers 1039:Bishop of Palermo 1031:Pope Gregory XIII 1016:Fort Saint Angelo 1005:Greenwich, London 817:Fort Saint Angelo 798:Fort Saint Angelo 783:Viceroy of Sicily 763:Emperor Charles V 744:Sixteenth century 711:French Revolution 653:Emperor Charles V 649:Kingdom of Sicily 591:Hospitaller Malta 588: 587: 577: 576: 573: 572: 525: 524: 492:Kingdom of Sicily 225:• 1797–1798 210:• 1530–1534 189:elective monarchy 162:Roman Catholicism 107:Kingdom of Sicily 5927: 5885:Christian states 5847: 5846: 5837: 5824: 5823: 5808: 5807: 5642: 5641: 5600: 5583: 5582: 5569: 5544:Belvoir Fortress 5460: 5441: 5427: 5405: 5371: 5354: 5353: 5293:San Anton Palace 5206: 5205: 5192: 5174: 5173: 5153: 5152: 5134: 5133: 5115: 5114: 5098: 5097: 5001: 4991: 4982: 4967: 4866: 4864: 4863: 4833: 4824: 4822: 4821: 4811: 4804: 4797: 4788: 4787: 4587: 4586: 4252:Austro-Hungarian 3952:Chagatai Khanate 3317: 3310: 3303: 3294: 3293: 3270: 3263: 3222:National symbols 3105: 3104: 3044: 3043: 2937: 2936: 2881: 2880: 2869: 2818:Independent Gozo 2786:Invasion of Gozo 2781:Hospitaller rule 2673: 2666: 2659: 2650: 2649: 2643: 2642: 2640: 2638: 2633:on 30 April 2015 2632: 2626:. 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Index

Flag of Malta
Flag
Coat of arms of Malta
Coat of arms
Map of Malta and Gozo in relation to Sicily and Hospitaller Tripoli
Sicily
Hospitaller Tripoli
Map of the Order's territories in the Caribbean
Kingdom of Sicily
Birgu
Valletta
Italian
Latin
Maltese
Roman Catholicism
Demonym(s)
Maltese
Government
Theocratic
elective monarchy
Grand Master
Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
Early modern period
Agreement
Loss of Tripoli
Purchase of Caribbean territories
Capitulation to the French
Area
Population

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