Excellent reference ! QUote (p, 151) : " Within twelve hours it was clear that the Turks had come to the conclusion that the Southern harbour would best suit their purpose, for squadron after squadron began to move back again, passing the rocky offshore islet of Filffa and turning to. Cover art is from a painting by Mattia Perez D'Aleccio. Cond : Paper wrapper is white and cream coloured. etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) Español (es. Also a map of the island of Malta showing Mdina, etc. The Shield and the Sword by Ernle Bradford, January 1972, Books on Tape edition, Audio Cassette in English. LEARN more about : Sublime Porte, Pharos, King Peter of Cyprus, galleys, Hospitallers, Colos, Outremer, Eleazer Mocenigo, brassguns, and Christian slaves. The book opens with a statement that the Knights of Malta ( longer title available elsewhere) is the oldest order of chivalry in existence. But even from those ashes, the Knights rise once again.Softcover. But after two hundred years, internal corruption contributes to the Knights' loss of Malta to Napoleon. The military prowess of the order culminates in the stirring victory over the Turks depicted in the bestselling The Great Siege. Starting with the founding of the Knights during the crusades, Bradford follows the Order for centuries as they move around the world, surviving being uprooted from Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta. Bradford brings you the storied history of the Knights of St. Now, his engaging series of military histories is available to a new generation of readers. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford.
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