Raid on Żejtun

Raid on Żejtun
Part of the Spanish–Ottoman wars and Ottoman–Habsburg wars

Church of St. Gregory (then parish church of St. Catherine), which was sacked by the Ottomans
Date6–7 July 1614 (2 days)
Location
Result Christian victory
Belligerents
Order of Saint John
Maltese civilians
Spanish Empire
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Malta:
Alof de Wignacourt
Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos
Relief:
Ottavio d'Aragona
Khalil Pasha
Strength
Malta: c. 6,000–8,000 men
Relief: 26 galleys
5,000–6,000 men
52 galleys
8 vessels
Casualties and losses
Some killed
c. 20 injured
Some killed
c. 50–60 captured
1 galley sunk
1 galley captured

The Raid on Żejtun, also known as The Last Attack (Maltese: L-aħħar ħbit), was the last major attack made by the Ottoman Empire against Hospitaller-ruled Malta. The attack took place in July 1614, when raiders pillaged the town of Żejtun and the surrounding area before being beaten back to their ships by the Order's cavalry and by the inhabitants of the south-eastern towns and villages.