Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 8 engagements

Mdina: contested ground

The ground around Mdina was fought over 8 times between AD 870 and 1940: 6 sieges and 2 naval actions, in 6 different wars. All 8 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of MeliteSiege of MedinaBattle of MaltaSiege of MaltaSiege of MaltaBattle of the Malta ConvoySiege of MaltaSiege of MaltaSiege of MaltaSiracusaRagusa200 km35.890N, 14.465E
8 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Melite, AD 870Siege of Medina, 1053Battle of Malta, 1283Siege of Malta, 1429Siege of Malta, 1565Siege of Malta, 1798Battle of the Malta Convoy, 1800Siege of Malta, 1940AD 8701940
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

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
11 June 1940Siege of MaltaCrown Colony of MaltaWorld War II

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.