Invasion of Gozo | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars Ottoman-Maltese wars | |||||||
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10,000 | 10,000, mostly civilians | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 5-6,000 enslaved |
The Invasion of Gozo took place in July 1551, and was accomplished by the Ottoman Empire against the island of Gozo, following an unsuccessful attempt to conquer nearby Malta on 18 July 1551. It was followed by a victorious campaign with the siege of Tripoli.[4]
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