| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
The definitive battle in the clash of empires that has defined Europe for 500 years. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Knights of Malta.
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Knights of Malta |
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Malta -- History -- Siege, 1565.
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Italy. |
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Malta https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJv8HhRJ6rrVCf3FJjkMT3 |
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Siege of Malta (Malta : 1565) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9k883fwV99vxjbmTb |
| Chronological Term |
1565 |
| Genre/Form |
History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Allen, Bruce Ware. Great Siege of Malta 9781611687651 (DLC) 2015015002 (OCoLC)907190310 |
| ISBN |
9781611688436 (electronic bk.) |
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1611688434 (electronic bk.) |
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9781611687651 |
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1611687659 |
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