The Shield and the Sword

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An authoritative history of the Knights of St. John, from Jerusalem to Malta, told by the bestselling writer of The Nice Siege.

Known by many names thru their centuries-long career, The Knights Hospitaller of Saint John dedicated themselves to defending the poor and unwell. First shaped in Jerusalem all the way through the Crusades of the eleventh century, the Order of Saint John grew in wealth and gear rivaled best by the Knights Templar. They survived exile from the Holy Land, settling first in Rhodes after which in Malta, which they famously defended against the Ottoman Empire’s epic invasion of 1565. Even after losing Malta to Napoleon Bonaparte two centuries later, the Order of Saint John continued its mission.
 
Ernle Bradford, whose bestselling book The Nice Siege recounts their historic battle for Malta, follows the Knights of Saint John thru centuries of war, politics, rivalry, and perseverance in The Defend and the Sword.

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