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 Sicily, 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 siege...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1512601160
ISBN13:9781512601169
Release Date:June 2017
Publisher:University Press of New England
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"
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