The Great Siege of Malta - Aspects of History

The Great Siege of Malta - Aspects of History

I was first drawn to the Great Siege of Malta, as an academic exercise, by an interest in its many eyewitness sources. How do people caught up in historical events perceive, remember and record their experiences? On a more instinctive level, however, I was powerfully struck by the fact that sieges, especially those doggedly resisted against great odds, occupy a particular place in the historical imagination. It is no surprise that many figure pr…