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September 11, 1565 – Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta

"The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565." -Wikipedia "This victory became one of the most celebrated events of sixteenth-century Europe ... It undoubtedly contributed to the eventual erosion of the European perception of Ottoman invincibility, although the Mediterranean continued to be contested between Christian coalitions and the Muslim Turks for many years." -Wikipedia

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