Historic Malta is a 'Bastions and Broadsides' project dedicated to documenting Malta's rich and diverse modern history (post-1530) through military and naval architecture, both of which are inextricably linked to Malta's heritage and shape its historical landscape.
The map below provides an overview of major events in Malta's history. It features invasions and raids, insurrections, disasters, construction projects and other historical events.
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Below you can find maps relating to the Great Siege of Malta which form part of King George III's collection of military maps held by the Royal Collection Trust.
The Siege of Malta 1565 by Matteo Perez D'Aleccio (1582) - Title Sheet
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