[mjp]

Jean Parisot de la Valette

[freema]

www.larryvoyer.com/.../barbary.htm

http://www.larryvoyer.com/Piratical/pirate_images4/barbary_torture.jpg

[freema]

Fascinating, mjp. Thank you.

A Provisional Source Tree For The Surnames Valette/Vallette/etc.
Note: We have nominal documentation for much of this tree. Most of it was constructed from other internet trees; and where connective data lacks, reasoned and historical suppositions have been made. We would greatly appreciate any constructive comments/corrections, documentary sources, or links, via our Guest Book, in order to render it more accurate.
Revised/Updated: October, 2005
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Rear Admiral Elie A. F. Lavallette
Born: May 3, 1790, Alexandria, VA — Died: Nov. 18, 1862, Philadelphia Naval Yard
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[JohnBovenmyer]

la Valette was a GREAT MAN. Many world capitals are named for historical figures. Few, if any, deserved the honor more than he deserves having Malta's capital named Valetta. Even George Washington may be less deserving. Without him Malta would have fallen. Without the win at Malta 6 years earlier Lepanto may well have turned out differently. Lose Lepanto and the west would have been in a world of trouble. Had they SF and Fantasy fiction in Middle Earth, la Valette's tale would have made a great novel for adventurous young hobbits, but in this reality the tale is all the more amazing for being true. The best version of it I've read is "The Great Siege: Malta 1565."