Siege of Malta (1429)

Siege of Malta
	; The city of Mdina as it is today (it has undergone many modifications since the 15th century)
Date	September 1429
Location	Mdina, Malta, Kingdom of Sicily35°53′10″N 14°24′11″E / 35.886003°N 14.403017°E
Result	Hafsid withdrawal Looting of Maltese cities;
Belligerents
Hafsid Kingdom	Kingdom of Sicily; Maltese civilians
Commanders and leaders
Kaid Ridavan	Unknown
Strength
18,000 men	4,000 soldiers; 16,000–18,000 civilians
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Many killed; 3,000 enslaved

The siege of Malta of 1429 was an attempt by Hafsid Tunisia to take over the island of Malta, then part of the Kingdom of Sicily. The invaders were repelled but many Maltese were killed or enslaved.

^ Castillo, Dennis Angelo (2006). The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0313323291.

[maltesecross-1] Castillo, Dennis Angelo (2006). The Maltese Cross: A Strategic History of Malta. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 36–37. ISBN 0313323291.

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