Sunday, September 11, 2016

11 Sep 1565 - Christians Defeat Muslims @ Malta

Today, September 11, is the anniversary of the end of The Great Siege of Malta—one of the most historic and iconic sieges in European history.

Approximately 6,000 Christian soldiers comprised of Maltese, Italians, Spanish, French, Germans, Greeks, and a single Englishman, led by Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette, withstood a four-month siege at the hands of 48,000 Muslim Ottomans.

After 130,000 cannonballs and approximately 30-35,000 Turkish deaths, the Ottomans finally gave up and abandoned the siege on 11 September 1565.




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