The Cross and the Ensign

Elliott, P: 1980 UK, hardcover with dust jacket, 217 pages, with photos and lists of ships. The Cross and the Ensign is an English language naval history of Malta from 1798 to 1979 by Peter Elliott, focusing on the island’s role as a key Royal Navy base and its strategic importance in the Mediterranean. The book combines narrative history with photographs and appendices listing ships and key events, covering periods from the Napoleonic wars through both World Wars to the withdrawal of British forces, making it a concise reference on Malta’s maritime and naval past. ISBN 9780586055502 In very good condition