The walls began to disintegrate under the onslaught. Mehmet had some 70 cannons trained on the land wall, firing some 120 shots every day, including from the super gun. Bombardment began after Easter in early April 1453. The Present Terror of the World - Epilogue: Resting Places Control code ocm71329361 Dimensions 20 cm Edition 1st paperback ed. Crowley claims that the order of battle was something like 200,000 Muslims against perhaps 5,000 effective Christian defenders.

Label 1453 : the holy war for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the West, Roger Crowley PublicationĬontent type MARC source rdacontent Contents Prologue: The Red Apple - 1. Other physical details illustrations, maps System control number (OCoLC)71329361 In 1453 the last Emperor They exploited theMuslims eagerness to fight as gazis, or warriorsin a holy war against Christians - a war whichguaranteed opportunities for loot. Extent ix, 304 pages Isbn 9781401308506 Media category unmediated Media MARC source rdamedia Media type code The Present Terror of the World - Epilogue: Resting Places Control code ocm71329361 Dimensions 20 cm Edition 1st paperback ed. 1453 : the holy war for Constantinople and the clash of Islam and the Westīibliography note Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and index Carrier category volume Carrier category codeĬarrier MARC source rdacarrier Content category text Content type codeĬontent type MARC source rdacontent Contents Prologue: The Red Apple - 1.

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