Battle of Malta (1283) 1283
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1283 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Malta | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Sicilian Vespers | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crown of Aragon, Kingdom of Naples, Navy of the Crown of Aragon | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.8950, 14.5206 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Malta took place on 8 July 1283 in the entrance to the Grand Harbour, the principal harbour of Malta, as part of the War of the Sicilian Vespers. An Aragonese fleet of galleys, commanded by Roger of Lauria, attacked and defeated a fleet of Angevin galleys commanded by Guillaume Cornut and Bartholomé Bonvin.
The Angevin ships arrived in Malta first, and proceeded to relieve the Angevin garrison, which was besieged within the walls of the Castello del Mare. The galleys were followed in close pursuit by an Aragonese fleet. Lauria drew the Angevin-Provençal fleet into a battle, and destroyed almost all of Cornut and Bonvin's vessels. The defeat forced Charles I of Naples to postpone his plan to invade Sicily.
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