Maltese Cannoneers

Maltese Cannoneers
Active1794–1802
Country Kingdom of Great Britain (1794–1800)
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–02)
Branch British Army
TypeArtillery
RoleCannoneers
SizeOne company of 140 men
EngagementsFrench Revolutionary Wars

The Maltese Cannoneers was an artillery company within the British Army which existed from 1794 to 1802. It was the first Maltese military unit in British service.

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