Description: About this Item The item is a book Paperback The Author Name is Ernle Bradford The Title is The Siege of Malta, 1565 : Translated from the Spanish edition of 1568 Condition New Other Comments Pages Count - 224. Binding type - Perfect. Content Language - English Category - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs HISTORY / Europe / Italy HISTORY / Modern / General Product Description - This is the history of one of the great battles of the world, written by a private soldier who was an eye-witness. The siege of Malta was a crucial moment in the long struggle between Islam and Christendom for domination of the Mediterranean, fought out by unequal forces on the small island which commands the sea-routes at the centre of that sea. The Knights of St John were a survival from the medieval world, the largest of the surviving crusading orders, and they had been driven out of their base on Rhodes in the eastern Mediterranean after a great onslaught by the Turks in 1522. Now, forty-three years later, the Turkish ruler, Suleyman the Magnificent, who had been the victor at Rhodes, was determined to finish them off. He sent out a huge armada, carrying the pick of his army, under two commanders. Against this powerful force, the Knights could only raise a handful of men and mercenaries, and had to depend on the fortifications they had raised in the thirty-five years since they first came to Malta, which bore no comparison to the massive walls and ditches on Rhodes. Francisco Balbi di Correggio was a humble soldier of fortune who enlisted under the charismatic command of the Grand Master of the Order, Jean de la Valette. The extraordinary drama that unfolded after the first appearance of the Turkish fleet in the summer of 1565 is told in his own words, giving equal credit to the courage and leadership of the Knights and the grim determination of the ordinary people of Malta. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details  are provided automatically  from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.   Gift IdeasThis is a  great Christmas gift idea.   Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses,  some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 165943682
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Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Name: Siege of Malta 1565 : Translated from the Spanish Edition of 1568
Language: English
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer, The Limited
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2005
Subject: Europe / Western, Military / General, Personal Memoirs, Modern / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9.9 Oz
Author: Francisco Balbi Di Correggio, Estate of Ernle Ernle Bradford
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, History
Series: First Person Singular Ser.
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback