Item 9 - The escape and departure of the Turkish army on the 13th September 1565.

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MT NAM PDE_0083-PHO-9

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The escape and departure of the Turkish army on the 13th September 1565.

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1 digital surrogate of large format transparency

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Collection donated by Ms. Elizabeth Lochhead, belonging to her husband, Ian Colin Lochhead.

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A photograph of an etching by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio (1547-1616) depicting the rout of the final Turkish expedition against Medina by the relief force on the 13th September 1565. After the relieving force of Don Garcia de Toledo had landed on the west side of the island, the Turks prepare to leave. In the central foreground is the fortress of Medina from which the Knights and relieving troops are driving the Turks north-west to their galleys. More Knights are coming from Birgu and St Michael.

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1 of 24 large format photographic negatives arranged by photographic transparency box labelled 'Transparency box 1'.

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      Carrier: Photographic film negative. Medium: photographic film. Digital format: TIFF. Resolution: 2400DPI. Mount/frame: None. Colour / B&W: B&W. Dimensions of photographic prints: 10"x8". Size and dimensions of digital image (born-digital or surrogate): 23260 x 18847 - 205MB. Hard copy / Born digital: Hard copy.

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      Location: Valletta, Mdina, Malta

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      06/06/2024

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          Cataloged by: Sabrina Calleja Jackson

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