The city of Rhodes has been known since antiquity, but its colossal fortifications date back to the Knights Hospitaller who ruled the city from 1309 to 1522. The fortress of Rhodes served as the headquarters of the Order of St John and as a base for its military and naval forces.
The formidable walls and bastions that protected the city show how new defences were evolving to withstand the impact of modern gunpowder weapons. This book examines the fortress of Rhodes in intricate detail, following the development of defensive features over time. It also provides a dramatic account ot the two sieges that put them to the ultimate test.
Konstantin Nossov was born in 1972 and is a graduate of Moscow State University and a researcher in Ancient and Medieval Military History as well as author of a number of books published in Russian. He has also written a number of English-language magazine articles.
Brian Delf began his career producing artwork for advertising and commercial publications. Since 1972, he has worked as a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects, and books which he has illustrated have been published in more than 30 countries.
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