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This is the sixth of eight pictures commemorating the Siege of Malta in 1565. It shows the height of the main Turkish attack on Birgu, on 21st August, viewed from within the fortress looking inland, south-east. The Mount Salvadore battery is firing from the extreme left; the Turkish assault is also from that side. Although they have penetrated the outer wall, and placed their flags on the walls, they are being held. In the centre foreground holding a baton in his right hand, stands La Valette, the Grand Master of Valletta, identifiable by the red tabbard with white crosses over his gold embossed half armour, a matching cabasset on his head. The other Knights wear similar, if plainer, harnesses and half armours, as they fire from within the post at the rows of Turks.
Title
The Siege of Malta: Attack on the Post of the Castilian Knights, 21 August 1565
Date
late 16th C
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 137.2 x W 193 cm
Accession number
BHC0257
Work type
Painting
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, Greater London SE10 9NF England
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The Siege of Malta: Arrival of the Turkish Fleet, 20 May 1565 National Maritime Museum -
The Siege of Malta: Attack on the Post of the Castilian Knights, 21 August 1565 National Maritime Museum -
The Siege of Malta: Siege and Bombardment of Saint Elmo, 27 May 1565 National Maritime Museum -
The Siege of Malta: Siege and Bombardment of St Michael, 28 June 1565 National Maritime Museum -
The Siege of Malta: Valetta, 13 September 1565 National Maritime Museum -
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