The Great Siege, Malta 1565
Clash of Cultures: Christian Knights Defend Western Civilization Against the Moslem Tide
$36.63
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2014
Summary
The indispensable account of the Ottoman Empire’s Siege of Malta from the author of Hannibal and Gibraltar.
In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was thought to be invincible. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan, had expanded his empire from western Asia to southeastern Europe and North Africa. To secure control of the Mediterranean between these territories and launch an offensive into western Europe, Suleiman needed the small but st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781497637863 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1497637864 |
| Author: | Ernle Bradford |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Imprint: | Open Road Media |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 379mm x 210mm |
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About The Author
Ernle Bradford
Ernle Bradford (1922–1986) was a noted British historian 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 books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer. Bradford lived in Malta for a number of years. He did occasional broadcast work for the BBC, was a magazine editor, and wrote many books, including Hannibal, Paul the Traveller, Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power, Christopher Columbus, and The Mighty Hood.
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