![]() ![]() Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Great Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Shield and the Sword. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission. edition, in English Shield and the Sword (2014 edition) Open Library It looks like you're offline. ![]() They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in Rhodes and then in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire's epic invasion of 1565. The Shield and The Sword by Ernle Bradford, 2014, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc. First formed in Jerusalem during the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and power rivaled only by the Knights Templar. Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Great Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John through centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Shield and the Sword. Known by many names through their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and sick. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling author of The Great Siege. “An authoritative history of the Knights of St. ![]()
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