The Shield and The Sword by Ernle Bradford

And unlike Dan Jones' The Templars, it has the bonus that you won't find all of this in any one other place about a broader subject. Okay, overall, it is by no means a bad overview of the history of the Hospitallers. But even from those ashes, the Knights rise once again.ĭon't miss all of Ernle Bradford's titles from E-Reads: The Great Siege Hannibal Thermopylae Drake Nelson The Mighty Hood The Great Ship Gibraltar Julius Caesar, The Great Betrayal Christopher Columbus The Shield and the Sword The Wind From the North Paul the Traveler The Journeying Moon and The Wind Off the Island. But after 200 years, internal corruption contributes to the Knights' loss of Malta to Napoleon. The military prowess of the order culminates in the stirring victory over the Turks depicted in the bestselling THE GREAT SIEGE. Starting with the founding of the Knights during the crusades, Bradford follows the Order for centuries as they move around the world, surviving uprootings from Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta. The Knights of St John Jerusalem Rhodes and Maltaīradford brings you the storied history of the Knights of St. Now, E-Reads is proud to present his engaging series of military histories to a new generation of readers. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first Lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterwards worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like best-selling, noted author Ernle Bradford.

The Shield and The Sword by Ernle Bradford