Action of 28 September 1644 (1644 AD)

Action of 28 September 1644 (Hospitaller Malta vs Side B) took place in 1644 AD during the Maltese Corso.

Battle facts

• Year: 1644 AD
• Date: 1644-09-28
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: the Maltese Corso
• Side A: Hospitaller Malta
• Commanders (A): Gabriel de Chambres Boisbaudran, Nicolás Cotoner
• Commanders (B): Ibrahim Çelebi
• Casualties: approx. 125 men killed 262+ men wounded1 galleon captured 1 saique captured 1 pink sunk 220 killed 380 men and passengers captured
• Outcome: Hospitaller victory Pretext for the Cretan War
• Coordinates: 34.898°, 29.167°

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