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

The definitive battle in the clash of empires that has defined Europe for 500 years.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allen, Bruce Ware
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Corsairs and Rulers
  • 1. Siege of Rhodes, 1521
  • 2. Road to Malta, 1522
  • 1530
  • 3. In Service to the Empire, 1531
  • 1540
  • 4. War at Sea, 1541
  • 1550
  • 5. Djerba, 1551
  • 1560
  • 6. Almost-Peaceful Interim, 1561
  • 1564
  • 7. Dark Clouds in the East, 1565
  • pt. TWO Objective: St. Elmo
  • 8. First Blood
  • 9. Sizing Up the Enemy
  • 10. Preparations for a Siege
  • 11. Fatal Oversight
  • 12. Thrust and Parry
  • 13. Fresh Resolve
  • 14. Bullets Wrapped in Smoke and Fire
  • 15. Plea to God
  • 16. End of the Battle
  • pt. THREE Honor Bought with Blood
  • 17. Piccolo Soccorso
  • 18. Relief into Birgu
  • 19. Bravi d'Algieri
  • 20. Endurance
  • 21. Onslaught of the Ottomans
  • 22. Two Gentlemen of Perugia
  • pt. FOUR Line Drawn in Water
  • 23. Gran Soccorso at Sea
  • 24. Mustapha's Last Hazard
  • 25. Gran Soccorso at War
  • 26. From the Ashes
  • 27. Verdict
  • 28. Survivors.