![]() ![]() 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. In The Shield and the Sword, Ernle Bradford. Also a map of the island of Malta showing Mdina, etc. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. ![]() 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. ![]()
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