Siege of Rhodes (1480)

Siege of Rhodes
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe

The 1480 siege of Rhodes. Neapolitan ships in the forefront, and Turkish camp in the background.
Date23 May – 17 August 1480
(2 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Rhodes
36°26′32″N 28°13′37″E / 36.4423°N 28.2270°E / 36.4423; 28.2270
Result Knights Hospitaller victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Knights Hospitaller
Commanders and leaders
Mesih Pasha Pierre d'Aubusson
Antoine d'Aubusson
Strength

70,000 men
100 or 160 ships Probably between 10,000 and 15,000 men

Not more than 20,000

3,000 janissaries

500+ knights
2,000+ soldiers

Probably numbered about 3,500 men or 300+ knights 300 sergeants, 3,000–4,000 soldiers.
Casualties and losses
9,000 killed
15,000 wounded		 Few

In 1480 the small Knights Hospitaller garrison of Rhodes withstood an attack of the Ottoman Empire.

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