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In the spring of 1565, a massive fleet of Ottoman ships descended on Malta, a small island centrally located between North Africa and Sicily, home and headquarters of the crusading Knights of St. John and their charismatic Grand Master, Jean de Valette. The Knights had been expelled from Rhodes by…

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Bruce Ware Allen brings to life the epic showdown between the Ottoman Empire and the Knights of St. John in 1565. The remarkable story is told with wit, verve and drama.

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