What the records say
- When
- 19 Aug 1444 – 27 Sep 1444
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.17° N, 28.00° E
- Description
- 1444 siege
Siege of Rhodes (1444)
Egyptian Mamluk siege of Rhodes
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.
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