Episode 1 of 3
Ottoman Fleet Assembly
- When
- May 1551
- Where
- Constantinople
- Part of
- Invasion of Gozo
Ottoman forces assembled in Constantinople in 1551 for a punitive expedition against Malta and Tripoli.
Following the capture of Mahdia in September 1550, the Ottoman sultanate organized a punitive expedition. Hospitaller knights reported in May 1551 that a large force was being assembled in Constantinople, targeting Malta and Tripoli.
Sources
- Invasion of Gozo (1551) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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