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 ...
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 64 ● ISBN 9781849080156 ● Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing ● Published 2012 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2640938 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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