Siege of Rhodes (1444)

The siege of Rhodes was a military engagement involving the Knights Hospitaller and Mamluk Sultanate. The Mamluk fleet landed on the island of Rhodes on 10 August 1444, besieging its citadel. Clashes took place on the western walls of the city and at the Mandraki harbor. On 18 September 1444, the Mamluks departed from the island and lifted the siege.

This article is about the siege by the Mamluks in 1444. For other uses, see Siege of Rhodes.
Siege of Rhodes

A 1450 map of the eastern Mediterranean.
Date10 August – 18 September 1444
Location
Rhodes
Result Knights Hospitaller victory
Belligerents
Mamluk Sultanate Knights Hospitaller
Commanders and leaders
Aynal Gecut Jean de Lastic
Strength
85 ships
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