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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 Hospitaller-ruled...
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    Żejtun (Maltese: Iż-Żejtun [ɪz.zɛjˈtuːn]) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 at the end of 2016. Żejtun is traditionally...
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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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    three cemeteries of Żejtun, dedicated to St. Rocco, St. Gregory and St. Catherine. The church's functions as the parish church of Żejtun were taken over by...
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    Access to plains around Żejtun would have been easy via this same valley, with a meandering road linking the bay to the Żejtun Roman Villa. While the bay...
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    Maris jurisdiction. For example, this was the case with the inhabitants of Żejtun, who refused to pay the taxes due to the Mdina council in 1473, even if...
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    AH (1003 CE), a raid by Andalusian Muslims targeted Antibes, followed by another raid on Narbonne in 410 AH (1019 CE). A third raid occurred in 438 AH...
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    island they now inhabited, many knights went beyond their call of duty by raiding Muslim ships.: 109  More and more ships were plundered, from whose profits...
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  • 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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  • island of Samos. Spanish squadron from Sicily, engaged an Ottoman fleet. Raid on Żejtun 6–12 July – The last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against...
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    Sovereign Military Order of Malta (category Articles with German-language sources (de))
    de Puey y Cruells, José-Apeles (1997). Escuela Diplomática Española (ed.). Relaciones jurídicas internacionales de la Soberana Orden de San Juan de Malta...
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  • Luis de Cabrera. 1573 – French Wars of Religion: Siege of La Rochelle ends. 1614 – Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer...
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  • Sicilian Vespers Invasion of Gozo – 1551 Great Siege of Malta – 1565 Raid of Żejtun – 1614 French invasion of Malta – 1798 – Mediterranean campaign of 1798...
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    being forced to retreat by the militia. This event is known as the raid of Żejtun. The tower was originally armed with 6 cannons, as well as ammunition...
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    Nationalist Party supporters gathered on the Tal-Barrani road to walk towards Żejtun, where Fenech Adami was to address a mass meeting. This was only allowed...
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    Hellenistic temple at the multi-period sanctuary site at Tas-Silġ, between Żejtun and Marsaxlokk, was converted into a Christian basilica. The basilica was...
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    also built on the roof. The tower was eventually leased to a family from Żejtun and was used as a private house until 1987, when the poor condition of the...
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    Construction of the tower was approved in July 1614, at the time of the Raid on Żejtun, in which an Ottoman fleet managed to land at St Thomas' Bay. The tower...
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    June 7 – The Addled Parliament is dissolved by King James. July 6 – Raid of Żejtun: Ottoman forces make a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta...
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    the Vatican Museums from 1961 to 1975. His mother was Antonietta Pulvirenti De Grazia. His brother, Giuseppe dalla Torre [it], a lawyer, was the President...
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    Beurling scrambled with six other pilots from his squadron to intercept a raid of Ju 88s escorted by 60 Bf 109s, Macchi 202s and Reggiane 2001s just south...
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    the coats of arms of Cospicua, Senglea, Qormi, Siġġiewi, Żabbar, Żebbuġ, Żejtun and Victoria, indicating the status of a city. The coat of arms of Xgħajra...
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    Parlament.mt. Retrieved 19 October 2017. "'Trick or Treat' with a difference in Żejtun - record amount of food for children's homes". Tvm.com.mt. November 2016...
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  • Lauretana Radju Malta 2 Raid of Żejtun Ramla Bay Ramla Left Battery Ramla Redoubt Ramla Right Battery Ras il-Wardija Martin de Redin Regions of Malta Religion...
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  • made. In the 1970s, on the initiative of Vincent Vella, a leader with the Żejtun Group, the Xagħra Scout Group was revived. The same Scout Leader was instrumental...
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  • Għajn Tuffieħa. 20 May The Turkish fleet anchors at Marsaxlokk, moved to Żejtun and sets up camp at Marsa. 23 June Fort St. Elmo falls to the Turks. Turkish...
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    Turkish Raid of 1614: 42–57. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Abela, Joe; Brincat, Anthony M. "Santa Maria ta' Ħal Tmin ~ Żejtun ~". Kappelli...
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    Daniel (11 September 2022). "La visita de Carlos a la Argentina: tango, polo, abejas y la herida abierta de Malvinas". Infobae. Archived from the original...
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  • Prof. Felice said. The influence is probably indirect, since the Arabs raided the island and left no-one behind, except for a few people. There are no...
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    June 7 – The Addled Parliament is dissolved by King James. July 6 – Raid of Żejtun: Ottoman forces make a final attempt to conquer the island of Malta...
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