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The Shield and the Sword: The Knights of Malta

By Ernle Bradford

Book information

Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Year
2014
ISBN
1497637961, 9781497625808
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1077216 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
272\0
Topic
History
Time added
2018-07-17 14:26:41

Description

Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and sick. First formed in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and power rivaled only by the Knights Templar. They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in Rhodes and then in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire’s epic invasion of 1565. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book 'The Great Siege' recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in 'The Shield and the Sword'.

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