THE TURK MENACE

The Island of Malta in Renaissance Europe was the place that the Turks wanted above all. The knights of St.John had been a thorn in their side with the attacks the knights had made to Turk Shipping. A battle was always on the cards and in 1565 the Turk fleet arrived in Malta.

The "ifs" and "buts" do not make history but if the few thousand soldiers of Malta had not defended that small Island of Malta against overwhelming odds then Europe may not be the one we know today.Irregular miniatures

A desperate battle took place. The Knights of St John led by Valette put up one of the most determined fights ever made in an against all odds battle

La Valette the leader of the Knights was one who notwithstanding his advanced age knew how to battle

Guard of the Sultan Sulieman by St Petersburg miniatures

Knight of St John  . Compare the difference with the Knights at the time of the Siege of acre

this is by pegaso italy

New pieces put out by an Italian company as regards the Seige Of Malta. These are in hard plastic/resin

The Jannisary was the most feared of the Turkish forces

This is a Turk from the Middle ages. See the difference in dress. Not that much to be honest

Britains Turks from Toy Soldier freak

The Maltese corsairs had been given religous licence to chase and sink Turkish Shipping. These Corsairs were little more than pirates and the invasion of Malta may have been caused by these pirates from Malta

the knights as they against a contract signed and attacked the Venetians on Cyprus. The killing was terrible. The Venetian Doge held out to the end but seeing that all his horses had been killed for food and he had no powder left for his firearms he tried to organise a peace treaty with the Turks. They agreed but as always reneged on their agreement. Everyone was cut to pieces. The Venetian Doge was hung drawn and quartered and his skin was stuffed with straw to make an horrific effigy of him. The relief force from Messina had not arrived and with this went the hope of retaining Cyprus.

to be continued

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