Atlas of Battles

country, 9 engagements

Battles in Malta

9 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Malta: 6 sieges and 3 naval actions between AD 870 and 1940. The wars with most engagements here: French Revolutionary Wars (3), Muslim conquest of Sicily (1), Arab–Byzantine wars (1), War of the Sicilian Vespers (1).

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Siege of MeliteSiege of MedinaBattle of MaltaSiege of MaltaSiege of MaltaBattle of the Malta ConvoyAction of 31 March 1800Siege of MaltaSiege of MaltaSiege of MaltaCataniaSiracusaRagusa200 km36.037N, 14.510E
9 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 6 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 870Siege of MeliteMeliteMuslim conquest of Sicily
1053Siege of MedinaMdinaArab–Byzantine wars
8 July 1283Battle of MaltaGrand HarbourWar of the Sicilian Vespers
August 1429Siege of MaltaMdina
18 May 1565Siege of MaltaGrand HarbourOttoman–Habsburg Wars
2 September 1798Siege of MaltaVallettaFrench Revolutionary Wars
18 February 1800Battle of the Malta ConvoyMediterranean SeaFrench Revolutionary Wars
31 March 1800Action of 31 March 1800Malta ChannelFrench Revolutionary Wars
11 June 1940Siege of MaltaCrown Colony of MaltaWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.