A. Henty
A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes
Paperback
(Forgotten Books July 9, 2012)
Stack Annex PR PREFACE. The order of the Knights of St. John, which for some centuries played a very important part in the great struggle between Christianity and Mahomedanism, was, at its origin, a semi-religious body, its members being, like other monks, bound by vows of obedience, chastity, and poverty, and pledged to minister to the wants of the pilgrims who flocked to the Holy Places, to receive them at their great Hospital or guest house at Jerusalem, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and to defend them on their passage to and from the sea, against attack by Moslems. In a comparatively short time the constitution of the order was changed, and the Knights Hospi tallers became, like the Templars, a great military Order pledged to defend the Holy Sepulchre, and to war everywhere against the Moslems. The Hospitallers bore a leading share in the struggle which terminated in the triumph of the Moslems, and the capture by them of Jerusalem. The Knights of St. John then established themselves at A cre, but after a valiant defence of that fortress, removed to Crete, and shortly afterwards to Ehodes. There they fortified the town, and withstood two terrible sieges by the Turks. At the end of the second they obtained honourable terms from Sultan Solyman, and retiring to Malta established themselves there in an even stronger fortress than that of Ehodes, and repulsed all the efforts of the Turks to dispossess them.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enh
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enh
- ISBN
- 1451017723 / 9781451017724
- Pages
- 454
- Weight
- 27.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 1.0 in.
Enjoy reading A Knight of the White Cross: A Tale of the Siege of Rhodes? You may also like these books
-
U
G. A. Henty
The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt
Paperback (Dover Publications Oct. 22, 2002) -
U
G. A. Henty
In the Heart of the Rockies: An Adventure on the Colorado River
Paperback (Dover Publications July 26, 2005) -
G. A. Henty
Out with Garibaldi: A story of the liberation of Italy
Paperback (Independently published April 4, 2019) -
G. A. Henty
For the Temple: Complete With Classic Original Illustrations
Paperback (Independently published Aug. 14, 2020) -
G. A. Henty
Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia
Paperback (Independently published April 3, 2019) -
U
G. A. Henty
In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce
Paperback (Dover Publications Oct. 22, 2002) -
G A Henty
By Right of Conquest: Or with Cortez in Mexico
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform June 2, 2012) -
G. A. Henty
In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain
Paperback (Independently published May 19, 2019) -
G. A. Henty
With Frederick the Great
Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform May 27, 2014) -
G. A. Henty
By England's Aid; Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands
Paperback (Dodo Press Oct. 12, 2007)
