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The GreaT SieGe of MalTa Bruce Ware Allen The epic BaTTle between the oTToMan eMpire and the KniGhTS of ST. John ForeEdge ForeEdge An imprint of University Press of New England www.upne.com © 2015 Bruce Ware Allen All rights reserved For permission to reproduce any of the material in this book, contact Permissions, University Press of New England, One Court Street, Suite 250, Lebanon NH 03766; or visit www.upne.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allen, Bruce Ware. The Great Siege of Malta: the epic battle between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John / Bruce Ware Allen. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbN 978-1-61168-765-1 (cloth: alk. paper)— isbN 978-1-61168-843-6 (ebook) 1. Malta—History—Siege, 1565. 2. Knights of Malta. I. Title. dg992.2.a55 2015 945.8'502—dc23 20150150025 To capTain herMann a. allen (1919–2010) and capTain JohanneS Müller (1883–1943), who loved all things maritime, except war •∙•∙•∙• Contents •∙•∙•∙• List of Illustrations ix Introduction 1 parT one. Corsairs and Rulers 1. The Siege of Rhodes, 1521 9 2. The Road to Malta, 1522–1530 20 3. In Service to the Empire, 1531–1540 30 4. War at Sea, 1541–1550 42 5. Djerba, 1551–1560 57 6. An Almost-Peaceful Interim, 1561–1564 70 7. Dark Clouds in the East, 1565 85 parT Two. Objective: St. Elmo 8. First Blood 99 9. Sizing Up the Enemy 106 10. Preparations for a Siege 116 11. A Fatal Oversight 123 12. Thrust and Parry 131 13. Fresh Resolve 138 14. Bullets Wrapped in Smoke and Fire 146 15. A Plea to God 152 16. The End of the Battle 158 parT Three. Honor Bought with Blood 17. Piccolo Soccorso 169 18. Relief into Birgu 178 19. Bravi d’Algieri 185 20. Endurance 193 21. Onslaught of the Ottomans 201 22. Two Gentlemen of Perugia 209 parT four. A Line Drawn in Water 23. The Gran Soccorso at Sea 223 24. Mustapha’s Last Hazard 232 25. The Gran Soccorso at War 241 26. From the Ashes 249 27. Verdict 256 28. The Survivors 259 A Note on the Sources and Acknowledgments 265 Notes 269 Bibliography 303 Index 317 Illustrations follow p. 166
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