Episode 2 of 2
Żejtun Pillage
- When
- July 6, 1614
- Where
- Żejtun and Ghizira
- Part of
- Raid of Żejtun
Ottoman troops disembark at Ghizira and pillage Żejtun before being driven back by local defenders and Order cavalry.
In the early hours of July 6, 1614, six thousand men landed from 60 galleys at Ghizira in Saint Thomas' creek. They pillaged Żejtun and surrounding areas before being beaten back to their ships by the Order's cavalry and local inhabitants.
Sources
- Raid on Żejtun Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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