The Great Siege of Malta
The Epic Battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John

Distributed for University Press of New England
344 pages
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6 1/4 x 9 1/4
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Table of Contents

Contents
List of Illustrations • Introduction • PART ONE: 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 • PART TWO: 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 • PART THREE: HONOR BOUGHT WITH BLOOD • Piccolo Soccorso • Relief into Birgu • Bravi d’Algieri • Endurance • Onslaught of the Ottomans • Two Gentlemen of Perugia • PART FOUR: A LINE DRAWN IN WATER • The Gran Soccorso at Sea • Mustapha’s Last Hazard • The Gran Soccorso at War • From the Ashes • Verdict • The Survivors • A Note on the Sources and Acknowledgments • Notes • Bibliography • Index
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