Suleiman the Magnificent, the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe.
He did occasional broadcast work for the BBC, was a magazine editor, and wrote many books, including Hannibal, Paul the Traveller, Julius Caesar: The Pursuit of Power, Christopher Columbus, and The Mighty Hood..
Bradford lived in Malta for a number of years.
He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer.
Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his books are set.
He was a noted British historian specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics.
Ernle Bradford was born in 1922 and died in 1986.
Then the battle for Malta began in earnest: no quarter asked, none given.
Grand Master La Vallette of the Knights reciprocated by decapitating his Turkish prisoners and using their heads to cannonade the enemy.
When they captured the fort, the Turks took no prisoners and mutilated the defenders\' bodies.
Elmo fought to the last man, enduring cruel hardships.
A few thousand defenders in Fort St.
Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations Against Europe, Suleiman sent an armada and an overwhelming army.
A Clash of civilizations the likes of which had not been seen since Persia invaded Greece was shaping up.
John, the cream of the warriors of the Holy Roman Empire.
Only one thing stood in his way: a dot of an island in the Mediterranean called Malta, occupied by the Knights of St.
Suleiman the Magnificent, the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe
