Lifting of the Siege of Malta Besieged by the Ottoman General Mustapha, in September 1565  1843

Description of the event depicted in the artwork, as offered by Wikipedia: [br] "The Great Siege of Malta took place in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to invade the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The Knights, with approximately 2,000 footsoldiers and 400 Maltese men, women, and children, withstood the siege and repelled the invaders. This v...