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CHAPTER XV. | |
1522—1534. | |
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Surrender of Rhodes, and departure of the Order for Candia—Arrival at Messina—Departure for Civita Vecehia—Project for bestowing Malta on the Order—Hopes of regaining Rhodes—L’Isle Adam proceeds to Madrid—His negotiations—Visits Paris and London—Returns to Italy—Malta ceded to the Order—Antecedent history of that island—Tripoli—Its disadvantages and dangers—Description of the harbour of Malta— Expedition to Modon—Disputed appointment to the bishopric of Malta—English Reformation—Insurrection in the convent—Death of L’Isle Adam .
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CHAPTER XVI. | |
1534—1565. | |
Election of Peter Dupont—Expedition ngainst Tunis—Didier de St. Gilles—John D’Omedes—Expedition agahist Algiers—Turkish descent on Malta — Loss of Tripoli—Destruction of the Order in England—Leo Strozzi—Attaek on Zoara—Death of D’Omedes and election of La Sangle—Hurricane at Malta—Accession of La Valette—Expedition to Galves—Siege of Mers el Kebir by the Turks—Preparations by Solyman for an attack on Malta—Arrangements for defence
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CHAPTER XVII. | |
1563. | |
Enumeration of the garrison of Malta—Description of its defences— The Turkish army and fleet—The janissaries—Disembarkation of the force—Siege of St. Elmo commenced—Arrival of Dragut—Repeated assaults—The fort cut off from succour—Its fall—Massacre of the garrison
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CHAPTER XVIII. | |
1565. | |
Siege of Malta continued—Arrival of the first reinforcement—Invest. meat of the Bourg—Attack on Senglea—Repeated assaults on both points— Exhaustion of the garrison—Arrival of a succouring force from Sicily—Close of the siege
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