Fortifications of Malta 1530–1945

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

An illustrated history of the defences of this pivotal position in the Mediterranean, an outpost between North Africa and the soft underbelly of Europe, and 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-01-22
Mått:180 x 244 x 8 mm
Vikt:240 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Fortress
Antal sidor:64
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Steve Noon
ISBN:9781841766935

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Charles Stephenson is a writer and one of the world's leading maritime historians. He has written widely on British attempts to develop weapons of mass destruction in the 19th century, including an article in the Osprey Military Journal. This is his first book for Osprey.Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a lifelong passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.

Innehållsförteckning

"The key to Malta"; the Knights of St John - arrival and survival; construction and reconstruction; the outer ring; Malta under the British - 1800-1940; the second siege - 1940-43; Malta as an archaeological site; the sites today.