The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople
Author:   Ernle Bradford
Publisher:   Open Road Media
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9781497637887


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   19 August 2014
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The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople


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Author:   Ernle Bradford
Publisher:   Open Road Media
Imprint:   Open Road Media
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781497637887


ISBN 10:   1497637880
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   19 August 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication Preface Epigraph Chapter 1 –The Crusaders Sight the City Chapter 2 – Constantinople Chapter 3 – The First Skirmish Chapter 4 – Machinations in Venice Chapter 5 – The Fleet Enters the Golden Horn Chapter 6 – The First Assault Chapter 7 – The Waring Guard Chapter 8 – An Emperor is Crowned Chapter 9 – The Great Fire Chapter 10 – Murtzuphlus Seizes Power Chapter 11 – The City in Spring Chapter 12 – Preparations for Attack Chapter 13 – Into the Breach Chapter 14 – Conquest and Loot Chapter 15 – Death of a City Chapter 16 – The Triumph of Venice Chapter 17 – Dismemberment of an Empire Chapter 18 – Landscape with Ruins Appendix Notes Short Bibliography

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Ernle Bradford was born in 1922 and died in 1986. He was a noted British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics. Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his books are set. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer. Bradford lived in Malta for a number of years. He did occasional broadcast work for the BBC, was a magazine editor, and wrote many books, including Hannibal, Paul the Traveller, Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power, Christopher Columbus, and The Mighty Hood.

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