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Daily Archives: March 18, 2011
Part 21: The Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Literally, like some American Western, it was the cavalry to the rescue. Unknown to the defenders, from the old fort at Medina, the fort that Mustapha arrogantly had bypassed, the cavalry unit of the Order sallied forth and raided the … Continue reading
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Part 22: The Order of St. John of Jerusalem
On August 18th Egyptian miners tunneled under the walls of Birgu, exploded a mine and a large section of the main wall collapsed. Immediately the Turks swept forward into this undefended position. The defenders were in shock and hesitated. At … Continue reading
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