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Maltese Militia
Active1801–1802
1852–1857
CountryMaltese Militia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Malta Protectorate (1801–02)
  • Crown Colony of Malta (1852–57)
BranchMaltese Militia British Army
TypeMilitia
SizeThree divisions (1801–02)
Six or seven companies (1852–57)

The Maltese Militia or Malta Militia was a militia unit in the British Army which existed from 1801 to 1802, and again from 1852 to 1857. The first incarnation was a volunteer unit of 900 men raised in the British protectorate of Malta. The second establishment of the militia was as a compulsory service for the entire Maltese male population while the island was a British crown colony.

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