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An authoritative history of the Knights of St. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling author of The Great Siege. Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and sick. First formed in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and power rivaled only by the Knights Templar. They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in Rhodes and then in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire’s epic invasion of 1565. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Great Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Shield and the Sword.

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Author:   Ernle Bradford
Publisher:   Open Road Media
Imprint:   Open Road Media
Dimensions:   Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.349kg
ISBN:  

9781497637962

ISBN 10:   1497637961
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   19 August 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledments Chapter 1 – Crusaders Chapter 2 – The Order of St John Chapter 3 – Crusaders in the East Chapter 4 – Eternal Warfare Chapter 5 – The Armoured Men Chapter 6 – An End and a Beginning Chapter 7 – Crusaders in Exile Chapter 8 – An Island Home Chapter 9 – Rhodian Spring Chapter 10 – Death to Dragons Chapter 11 – The Wind and the Sea and the Ships Chapter 12 – From Fire comes Fire Chapter 13 – Siege Chapter 14 – Peace and Power Chapter 15 – By Order of the Sultan Chapter 16 – The End of a Dream Chapter 17 – ‘Two Fine, Large Harbours’ Chapter 18 – Knights and Corsairs Chapter 19 – Opponents Chapter 20 – Attack Chapter 21 – The Territory of the Knights Chapter 22 – Aftermath and City Chapter 23 – Lepanto and Malta Chapter 24 – Seventeenth Century Chapter 25 – More Medical than Military Chapter 26 – Decline… Chapter 27 - …and Fall Chapter 28 – A Phoenix from the Ashes Appendix I – The Order Since the Loss of Malta Appendix II – List of the Grand Masters of the Order Appendix III – A Military Glossary Appendix IV – Select Biography

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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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