Siege of Malta (1429)

Siege of Malta

The city of Mdina as it is today (it has undergone many modifications since the 15th century)
DateSeptember 1429
Location35°53′10″N 14°24′11″E / 35.886003°N 14.403017°E / 35.886003; 14.403017
Result

Hafsid withdrawal

  • Looting of Maltese cities
Belligerents
Hafsid Kingdom  Kingdom of Sicily
Maltese civilians
Commanders and leaders
Kaid Ridavan Unknown
Strength
18,000 men 4,000 soldiers
16,000–18,000 civilians
Casualties and losses
Unknown Many killed[1]
3,000 enslaved

The siege of Malta of 1429 was an attempt by Hafsid Tunisia to take over the island of Malta, then part of the Kingdom of Sicily. The invaders were repelled but many Maltese were killed or enslaved.

  1. ^ Castillo, Dennis Angelo (2006). The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0313323291.