Episode 1 of 2
Initial Landing Repelled
- When
- July 6, 1614
- Where
- Marsaxlokk
- Part of
- Raid of Żejtun
Ottoman fleet attempts landing at Marsaxlokk but is driven off by artillery fire from Saint Lucian Tower.
Two hours before dawn on July 6, 1614, sixty ships including 52 galleys under Damat Halil Pasha tried to land at Marsaxlokk. They were repelled by artillery fire from the newly constructed Saint Lucian Tower.
Sources
- Raid on Żejtun Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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