List of wars involving Malta

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This article is a list of wars and battles involving Malta.

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Medieval period (before 1530)

DatesName of ConflictBelligerentsOutcome
AlliesEnemies
870 Siege of Melite
part of the Arab–Byzantine wars
Byzantine Empire Aghlabids Aghlabid victory
1053–1054 Siege of Medina
part of the Arab–Byzantine wars
Arabs Byzantine Empire Arab victory
1091 Norman invasion of Malta
part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy
Arabs Norman County of Sicily Norman victory
1283 Battle of Malta
part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers
Estandarte de la Corona de Aragon.svg Aragonese Kingdom of Sicily Flag of the Kingdom of Naples.svg Angevin Kingdom of Sicily Aragonese victory
1429 Siege of Malta Bandiera del Regno di Sicilia 4.svg Kingdom of Sicily
Unofficial Flag of Malta (pre-1943).svg Maltese civilians
Hafsid Flag - Tunisia.svg Hafsid Kingdom Maltese victory

Order of Saint John (1530–1798)

DatesName of ConflictBelligerentsOutcome
AlliesEnemies
1535 Conquest of Tunis
part of the Spanish–Ottoman wars, the Ottoman–Habsburg wars and the Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts

Kingdom of Portugal
Papal States
Republic of Genoa
Knights of Malta

Ottoman Empire

Habsburg and allied victory

1538 Battle of Preveza
part of the Third Ottoman–Venetian War
Holy League

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Empire

Ottoman victory

1541 Expedition against Algiers
part of the Spanish–Ottoman wars and the Ottoman–Habsburg wars

Charles V Arms-personal.svg Empire of Charles V:

Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of Genoa.svg Republic of Genoa
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Kingdom of Kuku [3]

Flag of Algiers.jpg Regency of Algiers

Algerian victory [4]

1551 Invasion of Gozo
part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars

Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Hospitaller Malta

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Empire

Ottoman victory

1551 Siege of Tripoli
part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars and the Italian War of 1551–1559

Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Hospitaller Tripoli

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Empire

Ottoman victory

1560 Battle of Djerba
part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Flag of Genoa.svg Republic of Genoa
Flag of the Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spain
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Flag of Savoie.svg Duchy of Savoy
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Ottoman victory
1565 Great Siege of Malta
part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Kingdom of Spain
Bandiera del Regno di Sicilia 4.svg Kingdom of Sicily
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Allied victory
1571 Battle of Lepanto
part of the Ottoman–Habsburg and Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Holy League: Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Allied Victory
1586 Battle of Pantelleria
part of the Anglo-Spanish War
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spanish Empire
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of England.svg Kingdom of England English victory
1614 Raid of Żejtun
part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Maltese victory
1645–1669 War of Candia
part of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Flag of the Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France
Mani Flag (Greece).svg Maniots
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Ottoman victory
1684–1699 Morean War
part of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Flag of the Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of Savoie.svg Duchy of Savoy
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Cross of saint stephen.svg Knights of St. Stephen
Flag of Himara.JPG Himariotes
Mani Flag (Greece).svg Maniots
Flag of Ottoman Greece.svg Greek rebels
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Allied victory
1714–1718 War of Corfu
part of the Ottoman–Venetian Wars
Flag of the Serene Republic of Venice.svg Republic of Venice
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg Austria
Flag Portugal (1707).svg Portugal
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Order of Saint John
Flag of the Papal States (pre 1808).svg Papal States
Bandera de Espana 1701-1748.svg Spain
Flag of Himara.JPG Himariotes
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Allied victory
1784 Bombardment of Algiers
part of the Spanish–Algerian War

Flag of Algiers.jpg Regency of Algiers

Algerian victory [5] [6]

1798 French invasion of Malta
part of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798

Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg Hospitaller Malta

Flag of France official.svg  France

French victory

French occupation (1798–1800)

DatesName of ConflictBelligerentsOutcome
AlliesEnemies
1798–1800 Siege of Malta
part of thethe War of the Second Coalition

Unofficial Flag of Malta (pre-1943).svg Maltese insurgents
Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain
Flag Portugal (1750).svg  Portugal

Flag of France official.svg  France

Allied victory

British protectorate and colony (1800–1964)

DatesName of ConflictBelligerentsOutcome
AlliesEnemies
1940–1942 Siege of Malta
part of the Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of the Second World War

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Naval support:
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg Free France
State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Greece
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Poland
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany

Allied victory

Republic of Malta (1964–present)

DatesName of ConflictBelligerentsOutcome
AlliesEnemies
2008–present Operation Atalanta
part of the counter-piracy efforts off the Horn of Africa

Somali pirates

Ongoing

References

  1. Crowley 2008, p. 61.
  2. History of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey Ezel Kural Shaw
  3. Berber Government: The Kabyle Polity in Pre-colonial Algeria, p191
  4. Phillip C. Naylor (5 September 2006). Historical Dictionary of Algeria. Scarecrow Press. p. 157. ISBN   978-0-8108-6480-1.
  5. Grammont, Henri Delmas de (2002). Histoire d'Alger sous la domination turque : 1515-1830. Saint-Denis: Bouchene. p. 328. ISBN   2-912946-53-0. OCLC   401732039.
  6. Black 2019, p. 59.

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