The Maltese Cross a strategic history of Malta
Başlık:
The Maltese Cross a strategic history of Malta
Yazar:
Castillo, Dennis A. (Dennis Angelo), 1958-
ISBN:
9780313083167
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Yayın Bilgileri:
Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006.
Fiziksel Tanımlama:
1 online resource (268 p.) : maps.
Seri:
Contributions in military studies, no. 229
Contributions in military studies ; no. 229.
İçerik:
Acknowledgments -- The Maltese Islands -- Malta before the Knights -- The Knights of Malta -- The Great siege of 1565 -- Hospitaller Malta -- The French Revolution and the Knights of Malta -- The Maltese revolt of 1798 -- British Malta -- Malta and World War II : the Italian phase -- The German phase -- Operation Pedestal -- Modern Malta -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Özet:
Malta is one of the smallest nations in the world, yet has one of the longest histories of any country. The accidents of geology and geography produced an island at the center of the Mediterranean with a large harbor and ample resources for the construction of fortifications. As a result, the Maltese bore witness to many of the great conflicts in world history, from the Punic Wars, to Napoleon's conquests, to the North African and Mediterranean campaigns during World War II.
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