[wagglebee]

The Siege of Malta in 1565 was a clash of unimaginable brutality, one of the bloodiest - yet most overlooked - battles ever fought. It was also an event that determined the course of history, for at stake was the very survival of Christianity.

And we are still continuing the struggle against the barbarian Islamofascists today.

[MacDorcha]

Any body got any information on the fire-hoops they mentioned?

I thought they were very unique units in AoEIII, and cannot even pretend to having any historical referance to base them on.

Any help?

[EverOnward]

Great read - thank you.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks wagglebee.

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[Sundog]

Human Heads as cannonballs...

[Nailbiter]

ping

[Antoninus]

The absolute best historical fiction take on the Great Siege.

[Antoninus]

So savage was the fighting, so mismatched the two sides and so important the moment, that I chose the Siege of Malta as the subject of my latest novel, Blood Rock. It was the stage, as we thriller writers say, for epic and mind-blowing history.

New book on the Siege of Malta. As good as Angels in Iron, maybe? Naaaaah.

[BJungNan]

What was the ending? Did they hold the fort. Attention span waning and have to get back to Live Earth show. Madonna is about to come on.

[DreamsofPolycarp]

I had heard of this, and forgotten the name of the group of knights. Thanks for posting this. I am a history buff of sorts, and eagerly look forward to reading up on this.

[Cacique]

ping

[dennisw]

Nuke ‘em from orbit it’s the only way to be sure

[rrrod]

....but ...but I thought it was our fault for “meddling” in the Middle East is the reason the religion of peace hates us.......s/

I lived in Malta for a time...great country to visit...the musuem is wonderfull.

[R. Scott]

It was one Hell of a battle - literally, a vision of Hell on Earth.
I hope it never again comes to that point again, but just like then much of Europe as well as much of the US isn’t concerned.

[BuffaloJack]

Bump

[Tainan]

Fantastic story. Thanks wagglebee.

[SunkenCiv]

the Knights Templar, had been extinct for two-and-a-half centuries

1307.

[eleni121]

Ping for later reading

[BELLICOSE BLOVIATOR]

PING!

[Shadowstrike]

Wow.

What a testimony to Faith.

I had never heard this history of Malta.

It is many years too late, but I offer my thnaks to those brave Knights. I pray that God rewarded them well.

[SunkenCiv]

Almost the entire garrison commanded by Jean Parisot de Valette - after whom the city of Valletta is named - had perished.

The operative word is "almost". Malta was saved.