800 Defenders vs 18,000 Invaders: The Siege of Malta That Should Have Been Impossible (1429)
Автор: The Modern Past
Загружено: 2026-02-12
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In 1429, the fate of Malta hung by a thread.
Eighteen thousand battle-hardened warriors from the Hafsid Sultanate crossed the Mediterranean to conquer a small island defended by barely eight hundred men—most of them farmers, fishermen, and craftsmen with no experience of war. By every rule of medieval warfare, Malta should have fallen within days.
Instead, it held out for four brutal months.
This video tells the full story of the Siege of Malta (1429)—a forgotten medieval epic of desperation, endurance, and defiance. From thunderous cannon fire and collapsing walls to starvation, storms, and psychological warfare, this siege reshaped Malta’s identity and stunned the Mediterranean world.
You’ll discover:
Why Malta mattered strategically to both Christian and Muslim powers
How ordinary civilians became effective defenders against overwhelming odds
The role of early gunpowder artillery and medieval siege engineering
How weather, logistics, and morale doomed a numerically superior army
Why this siege became a defining moment in Maltese history
This is not the famous Great Siege of 1565—but without 1429, Malta’s later history may never have existed.
History doesn’t always belong to the strongest army. Sometimes, it belongs to those who refuse to surrender.
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