El 10 de junio de 1798, tropas de la República francesa, integrantes del Ejército de Oriente, al mando de Napoleón Bonaparte, invade el archipiélago de Malta. La débil resistencia del Gran Maestre de la Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén, provoca que, en el plazo de dos días, se concluya un armisticio y un convenio de capitulación, bajo la mediación de Felipe Amat, representante del rey de España en la isla, donde se impone la voluntad de Bonaparte. La intervención del diplomático español, sin instrucciones superiores, origina una fuerte polémica y compromete a la Corte de Carlos IV frente al resto de monarquías europeas, que acusan a España de haber convenido con Francia en la ocupación de Malta.
June 10 of 1798, troops of the French Republic, integrated of the Army of East, to the control of Napoleon Bonaparte, they invade the archipelago of Malt. The weak resistance of the Great Maestre of the Military Order from San Juan de Jerusalén, provoke that, in the term of two days, an armistice is concluded and a remembers to capitulation, under the mediation of Amat Felipe, representative of the king from Spain in the island, where the will of Bonaparte is imposed. Thee intervention of the Spanish diplomat, acting without superior instructions, originate a strong polemic and commit the Court of Carlos IV in front of the remainder of monarchies europens that accuse to Spain of having suited with France in concerning the occupation of the island.
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