The Great Siege of Malta : the epic battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John

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In the spring of 1565 a massive fleet of Ottoman ships descended on Malta, a small island centrally located between North Africa and Siciliy, home and headquarters of the crusading Knights of St. John and their charismatic grand master, Jean de Valette. The knights had been expelled from Rhodes by the Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, and now stood as the last bastion against a Muslim invasion of Sicily, southern Italy, and beyond. The si...

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Malta History Siege, 1565

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ISBN:

9781611687651

Description:

325 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-316) and index

Contents:

Corsairs and rulers. The siege of Rhodes, 1521 ; The road to Malta, 1522-1530 ; In service to the empire, 1531-1540 ; War at sea, 1541-1550 ; Djerba, 1551-1560 ; An almost-peaceful interim, 1561-1564 ; Dark clouds in the east, 1565
Objective: St. Elmo. First blood ; Sizing up the enemy ; Preparations for a siege ; A fatal oversight ; Thrust and parry ; Fresh resolve ; Bullets wrapped in smoke and fire ; A plea to God ; The end of the battle
Honor bought with blood. Piccolo Soccorso ; Relief into Birgu ; Bravi d'Algieri ; Endurance ; Onslaught of the Ottomans ; Two gentlemen of Perugia
A line drawin in water. The Gran Soccorso at sea ; Mustapha's last hazard ; The Gran Soccorso at war ; From the ashes ; Verdict ; The survivors

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2015015002

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2628036

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