Emmanuele Vitale was a Maltese notary, commander and statesman.
10 Facts About Emmanuele Vitale
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Emmanuele Vitale was the son of Notary Saverio Vitale and Rosa nee Caruana.
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The protests soon became an insurrection against the French, and Emmanuele Vitale was made commander-in-chief of the Maltese irregular forces.
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Emmanuele Vitale, Count Salvadore Manduca, Marquis Vincenzo de Piro and Count Ferdinand Thurna Castelliti sent a letter to the British Admiral Horatio Nelson for help.
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Emmanuele Vitale was seen as a representative of Mdina, not as a general in the Congress.
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At first, Ball was highly critical of Emmanuele Vitale, describing him as ambitious and a bad administrator.
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Emmanuele Vitale nominated Vitale to become luogotenente of Senglea.
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Emmanuele Vitale died on 8 October 1802 at the young age of 44.
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Emmanuele Vitale is remembered in Malta for being one of the Maltese leaders in the insurrection.
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Emmanuele Vitale was depicted on a postage stamp in 2002, though it is not known for certain if the stamp shows Vitale or a member of the Reggimento dell'Artiglieria e Bombardieri of the Order of Saint John.