The Sea-kings of the MediterraneanSociety for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1872 - 281 pages Popular history of the Knights of Malta. |
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Admiral Algerine arms army assault attack Auvergne Bajazet bastion batteries besieged bold Borgo brave cannon Captain capture Chevalier chief Christendom Christian Cintray cloth boards combat command companions conqueror conquest Constantinople contest Corsair courage crew Crown 8vo D'Aubusson defenders Dragut duty Elmo enemy English Europe fight fire flag flag-ship fleet foes Fort Manoel Fort St fortress France French gallant galleys garrison Giaour Gozon Grand Master guns hand harbour honour Hospitallers illustrations on toned island Janizzaries John King Knights Lisle Adam Mahomet Mahomet II Malta Maltese Mediterranean men-at-arms naval noble Notabile oars opponents Order Ottoman Ottoman Empire Pacha Pacha Mustapha palace Palæologus Piali Pierre D'Aubusson placed Pope ramparts reached resistance Rhodes Romegas rowers sailors sails Sanglea Sea-Kings ship siege Siege of Corinth slaves soldiers Solyman squadron success Sultan sword Timour toned paper troops Turkish Turks Valetta Valette valour Vaubois Vertôt vessels victory Villaret walls wounded