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    The Raid on Żejtun, also known as The Last Attack (Maltese: L-aħħar ħbit), was the last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Malta...
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    Żejtun (Maltese: Iż-Żejtun [ɪz.zɛjˈtuːn]) is a city in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 in the end of 2016. Żejtun is traditionally...
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  • Tripoli (1551) Battle of Djerba Great Siege of Malta Battle of Lepanto Raid on Żejtun War of Candia Morean War War of Corfu This disambiguation page lists...
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  • Clemente Tabone (category People from Żejtun)
    the Raid on Żejtun, the last major Ottoman attack on Malta, in 1614. He built a tower and a chapel on some of his lands on the outskirts of Żejtun. The...
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    Sovereign Military Order of Malta (category Coordinates on Wikidata)
    argent (a white/silver cross on a red field), is most often depicted on an oval shield surrounded by a rosary, all superimposed on a white eight-pointed cross...
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    was perceived to be earning a healthy sum on the high seas. Thus, a vicious cycle occurred, increasing the raids and reducing the grants received from the...
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    conquer Malta. Six thousand men landed at Marsascala Bay and raided the village of Żejtun. The Order's cavalry and Maltese civilians, however, managed...
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  • served in the Ottoman Navy, and led a number of attacks including the Raid of Żejtun in Malta in 1614. He was born in the village of “Fernos” (or Fırnız)...
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  • Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. 1614 – Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last...
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  • Wignacourt towers (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
    did not have any bastions. Saint Lucian Tower first saw action in the raid of Żejtun of 1614, when it prevented an Ottoman force from landing in Marsaxlokk...
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