The Constantinople 1453 | The end of the Byzantium | David Nicolle PhD | illustrated by Christa Hook | PDF Free Download

This Osprey title subtleties the epic four-month attack of the city of Constantinople in 1453, last remnant of the once powerful Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' drove a multitude of 80,000 men with a monstrous attack train against the city. Guarding were an insignificant 10,000 men under the Emperor Constantine XI. The Turkish ordnance battered the antiquated city dividers savagely, leveling an enormous segment. A brave safeguard held off the monstrous Turkish strike for a few hours. Denying requests to escape, Constantine came back to the ruptures and battled until overpowered and executed. In this manner passed on the last Emperor of the Byzantines, and with him his once sublime realm.

This title subtleties the epic four-month attack of the city of Constantinople, last remnant of the once compelling Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' drove a multitude of 80,000 men with a gigantic attack train against the city. Guarding were a minor 10,000 men under the Emperor Constantine XI. The Turkish mounted guns battered the antiquated city dividers barbarously, leveling an enormous segment. A heroic protection held off the enormous Turkish strike for a few hours. Rejecting advances to escape, Constantine came back to the ruptures and battled until overpowered and murdered. In this manner kicked the bucket the last Emperor of the Byzantines, and with him his once wonderful realm.

David Nicolle was conceived in 1944, the child of the artist Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic administration for various years, before going 'back to class', picking up a MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has composed numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic fighting, and has been a productive writer of Osprey titles for a long time. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.Christa Hook started her representing profession in 1986. Her work has highlighted broadly in the realms of distributing and TV, and she has built up herself as one of Osprey's most well known artists. Her representations consolidate the antiquarian's scrupulousness with the craftsman's feeling of dramatization and air, and they are looked for after by gatherers around the world.