This took place on the slopes of Mount Sciberras, where the flower of the Turkish army had died whilst trying to storm Fort Saint Elmo, which the Turks thought would fall within three or four days, but which, due to the bravery of the defenders, held out for 30 days.
== Zadnja leta ==Po veliki bitki je leta 1566 organiziral izgradnjo novega mesta Vallette, v katerem prvi kamen pa je postavil sam z lastnimi rokami.