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For the British, New Orleans was an unfortunate sideshow. For the Americans, it was the one major, unequivocal land victory of the War of 1812. This lively account describes a campaign of intrigue, muddle, and accident, featuring a cast of colorful characters, led by a future U.S. president. 90 illustrations.

The epic siege of the island fortress of the Knights Hospitaller by the huge Turkish Army of the Emperor Suliman is one of the most compelling stories in the history of the western world. The Turks amassed an army of 30, 000 men, which doubled as the siege dragged on. The knights facing them totalled 500, along with 4, 000 Maltese levies and 4, 500 other troops. Tim Pickles describes how despite constant pounding by the massive Turkish guns an...