The Siege of Malta 1565: Translated from the Spanish Edition of 1568 (First Person Singular) |
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Francisco Balbi di Correggio
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Pages: 224 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1843831406
Pub: The Boydell Press
Pub date: 2005-05-19
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 279128
Reader Reviews:
Compelling (9/9 people found this helpful)
This is a first hand account of the siege of Malta in 1565 , one of the most heroic battles ever fought and won facing overwhelming odds.
The author took part , albeit as a foot soldier , in the siege is this a very good translation from Spanish. The book was written a few years after the battle and contains mainly first hand impressions of the siege without too much political debate of the latter editions.
The paperback edition is not great and perhaps it will be better to invest a bit more for the hardback edition. The graphics from the forts help to understand the individual actions.
If one compares this book to Tim Pickles's ( published by osprey ) the latter as much better maps and is superbly illustrated but the former will help the reader to understand in great detail the dramatic actions that took place during the siege.
5 stars ( for Francisco Balbi )
Stunning (3/3 people found this helpful)
Unbelievable account; to read what these people went through, their mentality and attitude to the horrors around them is truly something. The account is very readable and in great detail, a true historical classic.
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