History A-Level
Naval and defensive struggle against the Ottoman Turks
What Naval and defensive struggle against the Ottoman Turks means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Naval and defensive struggle against the Ottoman Turks
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Struggle shown by the capture of Tunis in 1535, which checked Ottoman corsair activity, and the siege of Malta in 1565, relieved by Spanish forces.
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