Draft:Battle of Hal Tarxien (1759)

Battle of Ħal Tarxien (1759)
	Part of the Mediterranean Conflicts
Date	July 12, 1759
Location	Ħal Tarxien, Malta
Result	Decisive Maltese Victory
Belligerents
Knights of St. John	Barbary Corsairs
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand von Hompeschzu Bolheim	Amir Yusuf Al-Hassan
Strength
Approximately 1,200 soldiers	Estimated 1730 raiders
Casualties and losses
~ 200 dead or wounded	~ 850 dead or captured, remainder fled

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Instructions · What links here · Battle of Hal Tarxien (1759) (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 21 days ago by Win32beerlover (talk: D · +) · Last edited 0 seconds ago

The Battle of Ħal Tarxien is a lesser-known skirmish that took place in Malta during the height of Mediterranean piracy primarily within the borders of Tarxien^[1]. By 1759, the island of Malta had already established itself as a strategic stronghold under the control of the Knights of St. John. However, frequent raids by Barbary corsairs threatened the island's security and its population.^[2]

^ Cassar, Carmel (2000). A Concise History of Malta. Msida: Mireva Publications. ISBN 978-1-870579-52-0.
^ "Ħal Tarxien Temples and Conflics". Ancient Wisdom. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

[1] Cassar, Carmel (2000). A Concise History of Malta. Msida: Mireva Publications. ISBN 978-1-870579-52-0.

[2] "Ħal Tarxien Temples and Conflics". Ancient Wisdom. Retrieved August 25, 2024.

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