The Maltese Militia Coast Artillery was a coastal artillery militia unit in the British Army which existed from 1801 to 1802 in Malta, then a British protectorate.

This led to a shortage of troops on the islands, and since the High Command was unable to send reinforcements.

The Commander-in-Chief of British forces in Malta, General Henry Pigot, was allowed to raise a local militia force to supplement the Maltese Light Infantry.

[1] On 1 January 1801, Pigot issued a proclamation calling on men from the former National Congress Battalions to join the Maltese Militia.

[2] The men wore uniforms consisting of a cotton jacket and trousers, and a leather shako with a blue sash.