The Great Siege Author:Ernle Bradford Modern day Malta is still the main British naval base in the Mediterranean and a NATO headquarters, but its role as a fortress is centuries old. Ernle Bradford first visited Malta in 1942, at a time when it was enduring its second major siege in its history. He returned again in 1951 to research this study of the great siege of 1565 when Sul... more »eiman the Magnificent envisioned the important role Malta was destined to fulfill.« less