Henry Elliot Malden: 2 books
SALUS VIENNA TUA
The great siege of 1683
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2015
A splendid book this Salus Vienna Tua, from the orginal work of British historian Henry Elliot Malden thet provides a detailed account of the intricate machinations between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans. Malden’s description of the siege itself is masterly and always a fresh reading. Very clearly...
by Henry Elliot Malden
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2018
"Think with what passionate delight
The tale was told in Christian halls,
How Sobieski turned to flight
The Muslim from Vienna's walls;
How, when his horse triumphant trod
The burghers' richest robes upon,
The ancient words rose loud, 'From God
A man was sent whose name was John.'"