When was it published?

December 10, 1798 in The Gazette

Foreign News December 10, 1798

The Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Naval Affairs, Military Campaign

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Naples, General Stewart

Q: What keywords are associated?

British Naval Superiority, Naples Compact, Sicilian Ports, Malta Blockade, General Stewart, Mediterranean Commerce

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

British ministers plan to use naval superiority to revive Mediterranean and Levant commerce via a compact with the King of Naples, granting access to Sicilian ports for defense and operations. General Stewart will command, with troops from Portugal en route to establish a critical post and safely blockade Malta.

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An English paper says "it is said that Ministers are resolved to make our great naval superiority effectual to the renovation of our commerce in the Mediterranean and the Levant: a compact is entered into with the King of Naples, by which the ports of Sicily are to be put into our possession, for the defence of his dominions, and for the purpose of our naval operations in those seas. General Stewart is actually gone to take the command, & our troops lately in Portugal are on their way thither. A most critical post will he thus established, and the blockade of Malta will be formed and continued without danger to our ships, as they will take shelter in the ports of Messina and Syracuse."

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Naval Affairs Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

British Naval Superiority Naples Compact Sicilian Ports Malta Blockade General Stewart Mediterranean Commerce

What entities or persons were involved?

King Of Naples General Stewart

Where did it happen?

Sicily

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Sicily

Key Persons

King Of Naples General Stewart

Outcome

establishment of a critical post in sicily for defense and naval operations; safe blockade of malta using ports of messina and syracuse.

Event Details

British ministers aim to leverage naval superiority to restore commerce in the Mediterranean and Levant through a compact with the King of Naples, granting possession of Sicilian ports for his dominions' defense and British naval operations. General Stewart has gone to command, with troops from Portugal heading there to form a blockade of Malta sheltered in Messina and Syracuse.