The siege of Malta, 1565
Balbi, Francesco, active 16th century2005
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The story of one of the greatest-ever battles, a few men under the Knights of St John against a huge Turkish armada, written as witnessed by a participating soldier. The 1565 seige of Malta was a pivotal point in the struggle between Christendom & Islam for control of the Mediterranean.
Main title:
The siege of Malta, 1565 / Francisco Balbi de Correggio ; translated from the Spanish edition of 1568 by Ernle Bradford.
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
Woodbridge : Boydell, 2005.
Collation:
192 p., [28] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Previous ed. of this translation: London: Folio Society, 1965.
ISBN:
9781843831402 (pbk)
Dewey class:
945.8502
Language:
EnglishSpanish
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BRN:
237441