Raid of Żejtun
The Raid of Żejtun (Maltese: L-Aħħar Ħbit – The Last Attack) was the last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Malta, which was then ruled by the Order of St. John. The attack took place in July 1614, when raiders pillaged the town of Żejtun and the surrounding area before being beaten back to their ships by the Order's cavalry and by the inhabitants of the south-eastern towns and villages.
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Raid of Żejtun
The Raid of Żejtun (Maltese: L-Aħħar Ħbit – The Last Attack) was the last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Malta, which was then ruled by the Order of St. John. The attack took place in July 1614, when raiders pillaged the town of Żejtun and the surrounding area before being beaten back to their ships by the Order's cavalry and by the inhabitants of the south-eastern towns and villages.
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Le raid de Żejtun (en maltais ...... ête de Malte par les Ottomans.
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The Raid of Żejtun (Maltese: L ...... th-eastern towns and villages.
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50 captured
Some killed
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Maltese civilians
Order of Saint John
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1614-07-12
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Maltesevictory
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5,000–6,000 men
6,000–8,000 men
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Chapel of St. Gregory , which was sacked by the Ottomans
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Le raid de Żejtun (en maltais ...... ête de Malte par les Ottomans.
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The Raid of Żejtun (Maltese: L ...... th-eastern towns and villages.
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Raid de Żejtun
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Raid of Żejtun
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Raid of Żejtun
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