Malta · Schematic campaign map
Siege of Malta (1565)
Ottoman forces besieged Malta, defended by the Knights Hospitaller and Maltese fighters. Fort St Elmo fell, but Birgu and Senglea held out; after relief arrived from Sicily, the besiegers withdrew.
Selection of key locations; coordinates are approximate. Connecting lines link sites chronologically; they are not reconstructed marching routes, territories or fronts.
Grey: future location. Gold: reached. Pulses: active on this date. Click a marker or pick from the list.
- Ottoman forces
- Knights Hospitaller, Maltese and allies