Great Seige of Malta Monument Valletta

Great Seige of Malta Monument Valletta

The Great Siege of Malta took place in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire invaded the island, then held by the Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta). The Knights, together with between 4-5,000 Maltese men, women and children and approximately 2,000 footsoldiers won the siege, one of the bloodiest and most fiercely contested in history, and one which became one of the most celebrated events in sixteenth century Europe. - That's from Wikipedia...

• Date: 13 December 2011
• Photographer: GregW: gallery
• Uploaded: 18th Dec 2011
• Location: Valletta, Malta: gallery
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Nearby accommodation: Valletta Boutique

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