Napoleonic Newsdesk

Re-Enactment: Malta
5th-14th June 1998

Malta 5th - 14th June 1998 A bi-centennial Battle re-enactment and living history event is to be staged in Malta during June of this year. The event is open to all British & French Division members who are willing and able to meet the standards and criteria required. The event is fully subsidised by the Maltese authorities and will prove to be one of the most exciting and spectacular re-enactments for many years, recreating the events that took place on this Mediterranean island. This is the first opportunity for British red-coats to take part in an overseas event organised by the "27e Division Militaire". The Division specialises in bi-centennial events overseas at original battle sites and will also be the organiser of the Marengo event in the year 2000. Successful campaigns to date include; Milan, Arcole and Rivoli. Future campaigns to Israel and India are also being planned. The itinery will include re-enactments of specific events that took place on the island. The itinery to date is as follows: Friday 5th French troops fly out and set up billets Saturday 6th French troops parade etc.. to start the invasion Sunday 7th British fly out and set up billets Monday 8th Installation day, chance to see the area etc... Tuesday 9th Parades etc... Wednesday 10th Troops shipped (in a period frigate) out to Gozo island Citadel. British beseiged by French. Thursday 11th Siege of Valletta. Skirmishes and fights in Valletta throughout the day. French attack at Zabbar repulsed by British. Friday 12th British take the Floriana lines and the French retreat to the main bastions. British lay siege to Valletta. Surrender negotiations either on ship or in the palace. Saturday 13th Victory parade by the British. "Te deum" mass in the cathedral of St. John's. Followed by a victory ball and social evening in the palace..... event ends. Sunday 14th All troops fly back to Britain. If you have not received any information regarding this event from your unit commander please contact them. Alternatively contact the organisers below: British Brigade. Tel no. 0171 2213526 Richard Moon - Captain Royal Marines French Brigade. Tel no. 01623 443915 E.Mail - SVTJ1796@AOL.COM Steve Vickers - 4e Regiment d'artillerie a pied Research Visit The organisers of the event have been able to get some special deals for visitors not taking part at the re-enactment. For further details contact Mike Freeman or Steve Vickers. More Newsdesk Napoleonic History on the Radio Book News International Napoleonic Society on the Internet Re-Enactment: Malta 5th-14th June 1998 Pyrotechnics Course: 26-28th June 1998 1998 NA Programme of Events Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #40 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com