The Fortification of Malta from the Knights of Malta to British Rule
Title | The Fortification of Malta from the Knights of Malta to British Rule PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Stephenson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Malta (Island of) |
ISBN |
A History of the Knights of Malta
Title | A History of the Knights of Malta PDF eBook |
Author | Whitworth Porter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1102 |
Release | 1858 |
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The Fortifications of Malta 1530–1945
Title | The Fortifications of Malta 1530–1945 PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Stephenson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2012-11-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782007067 |
The Island of Malta occupies a pivotal position in the Mediterranean, forming an outpost between North Africa and the soft underbelly of Europe. Such has been its strategic importance throughout the years that it has become one of the most fortified places in the world. Following the successful defence of the island during the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights Hospitaller built new walls and fortifications. These defences failed when Napoleon occupied Malta in 1798, and the island was retaken by the British in 1800. From this point onwards, Malta's defences were modernised throughout the 19th century and the island's final test came during World War II. This book examines all these different styles of fortification from the 16th to the 20th century.
A History of the Fortress of Malta
Title | A History of the Fortress of Malta PDF eBook |
Author | Whitworth Porter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 1858 |
Genre | Fortification |
ISBN |
A History of the Knights of Malta
Title | A History of the Knights of Malta PDF eBook |
Author | Whitworth Porter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 1858 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Fortifications of Malta 1530-1945 (CO-ED)
Title | The Fortifications of Malta 1530-1945 (CO-ED) PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Stephenson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2004-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781841768366 |
The Island of Malta occupies a pivotal position in the Mediterranean, forming an outpost between North Africa and the soft underbelly of Europe. Such has been its strategic importance through out the years that it must be one of the most fortified places in the world. Following the successful defence of the island during the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights Hospitaller built new walls and fortifications, though these came to naught when Napoleon occupied Malta in 1798. Retaken by the British in 1800 the defences were modernised throughout the 19th century and the island's final test came during World War II. This book examines all these different styles of fortification from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
A History of the Knights of Malta: Malta
Title | A History of the Knights of Malta: Malta PDF eBook |
Author | Whitworth Porter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 546 |
Release | 1858 |
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