1798 – VIVA MALTA – MALTA REBELS!

1798 – VIVA MALTA – MALTA REBELS!

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– Shirt In Black Colour only.

– Crew Neck.

– Jersey 4oz/ 155g

– Unisex Fit.

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– Shirt in Picture is a Medium Size. (M)

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    VIVA MALTA  – THE MALTESE REBEL AGAINST THE FRENCH …AND OUR FLAG HANGS HIGH IN MDINA…

    1798 – THERE’S NO STOPPING THE MALTESE REVOLUTION … 2nd September, the Maltese hurl the French Captain Masson from a balcony and tear him to pieces. No turning back, the “Karkarizi” capture the St Julian’s & St George Battery , and today at dawn the 3rd September 1798, Emmanuele Vitale and the rebels from Zurrieq joined with those from Rabat, Siggiewi and Zebbug storm Mdina, killing all of the French Garrison…
    One Maltese rebel from Zurrieq known as “It-Tigra” kills 24 French soldiers singlehandedly.
    Later on the same day, Maltese from Birkirkara, Qormi and Mosta with just around 29 muskets, stones but not lacking BALLS OF STEEL …ambush a French column of 250 soldiers heading towards Mdina .The courageous and berserk Maltese win the day with the surviving French soldiers beating a hasty retreat. VIVA MALTA!
    General Vabouis and his shocked French soldiers, plan an all-out assault to eliminate the rebels. ….but the day is saved when ex-Maltese Corsairs and other battle experienced ex-soldiers and sailors of the Galleys from Bormla stop Vaboius’ plan in its tracks, by starting an uprising in their town. All French soldiers that cross their path are swiftly killed.
    These are soon joined by rebels from Zejtun, Zurrieq and Zabbar. The battle in Bormla is bloody and vicious and is only brought down through heavy fighting, and with the French threatening to train all their guns including guns on the French ship “Dego” docked in the harbour on all the houses in Bormla . The mob is dispersed and many rebels flee to the countryside.
    But the French momentum has been stopped! The Maltese are possibly the FIRST in all of Europe with the balls to independently dare revolt against Napoleon and the new French Revolutionary army AND without outside help at this stage!
    And now….The Red and White Maltese colours defiantly fly over Mdina… the captured cannons are turned towards Valletta, Floriana and the Three Cities.
    In Hamrun, the Maltese put up a large Crucifix and raise the “ Black” standard on the Samra Church. The message is clear – We put our faith in God in our battle to the Death!! VIVA MALTA!
    AND…for the first time ever …the Red and White flag of the Knights, flown for so many years by Maltese Corsairs is NOW briefly replaced by the Red and White Flag of MALTA on their vessels!
    From their new base in St Paul’s Bay …. The Maltese Corsairs are now back at it again, for the first time ever flying the Maltese Flag, preying on all French and collaborator merchant ships in the area trying to re-supply the besieged French ….
    ….with their ancient battle cry that for hundreds of years before was the most feared by Ottoman vessels at sea….”VIVA MALTA!”

    – 100% Organic Cotton

    Climate Neutral Shirt made using Fair Trade Practices.

    Shirt In Black and Red only

    – Crew Neck.

    – Jersey 4oz/ 155g

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    Weight .250 kg
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