Who defended Malta in 1429?

The surviving record does not identify Mdina's commander. One hypothesis is that a noblewoman organized the defence while her husband was absent, since church and aristocratic politics could have made later commemoration awkward. The confused command structure and stories of Saints George, Paul and Agatha are clues rather than proof. More securely, the account records Aragonese troops, coast guards, household forces and between 16,000 and 18,000 civilians taking up arms. Thousands were killed or enslaved, and Malta's population took decades to recover. The uncertain leadership should remain separate from the stronger evidence for extensive local participation.