Guillaume Caoursin presents his, Obsidionis Rhodiae urbis descriptio (The Siege of Rhodes), to Grand Master d'Aubusson. Pierre d'Aubusson (1423-1503) was a Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem (the Knights Hospitaller) and a zealous opponent of the Ottoman Empire. In May 1480 a large Ottoman fleet appeared before Rhodes, carrying an invading army of some 100, 000 men under the command of Mesih Pasha (originally a Greek by the name of Michael Palaiologos who had converted to Islam after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks). The Knights were reinforced from France by 500 knights and 2000 soldiers under d'Aubusson's brother Antoine. The siege lasted until August. After three unsuccessful attempts against the city, the Turkish force was compelled to withdraw, leaving behind them 9000 dead. | |
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