Siege de la Ville de Rhodes en 1480 par Hahomet II.

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Article ID DK0747

Title

Siege de la Ville de Rhodes en 1480 par Hahomet II.

Description

View of the siege de Rhodos from the Ottomans. In 1480 the small Knights Hospitaller garrison of Rhodes withstood an attack of the Ottoman Empire. In May 1480 an Ottoman fleet of 160 ships appeared before Rhodes under the command of Gedik Ahmed Pasha or Mesih Pasha. In August , 1480, the Ottoman fleet gave up their attempt to capture Rhodes. Sultan Mehmed II was furious and would have attacked the island again, but his death in 1481 put a stop to the attempt.

Year

dated 1795

Artist

L´Epine

Place of Publication Paris
Dimensions (cm)43 x 59
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringoriginal colored
TechniqueCopper print

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