Attack on Zuwarah

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The Attack on Zuwarah was a military expedition launched by Knights Hospitallers of Malta to sack the Libyan city of Zuwarah. The attack ended in a fiasco for the Maltese knights, who sustained heavy losses.

1552  Wikidata
military expeditionOttoman Empire, Knights Hospitaller, Ottoman Empire
HM LST-429

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1552 Attack on Zuwarah
1943-01-19T00:00:00Z
1943-01-20T00:00:00Z
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1552Attack on ZuwarahOttoman Empire, Knights Hospitaller, military expeditionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1943Battle of the Gulf of GabesbattleWikidata
    siteshipwreckHM LST-429LST-1-class tank landing ship, tank landing ship, shipwreckWikidata