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Translated title: Drawing of the Island of Jerba ... DLC
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Jerba Island (Tunisia) Tunisa--Jerba Island |
| Description | Print shows an assault on Jerba Island (Tunisia) by the Christian Alliance armada under the command of Andrea Doria and the arrival of the Turkish fleet; the Christian fleet retreats in advance of the Turks who subsequently lay siege to the island forcing a garrison of Doria's troops to surrender. The Battle of Djerba took place in May 1560. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Campaigns & battles--Tunisa--Jerba Island--1560-1570. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ships--1650-1660. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jerba Island (Tunisia)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Forts & fortifications--Tunisa--Jerba Island--1560-1570. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Naval warfare--1560-1570. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jerba Island (Tunisia)--1560-1570. |
| Alternative Title | Disigno dell'Isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall'inondatione del mare et il sito della fortezza fatta da Christiani alla defesa della quala vi e restato cinq millia valorosi soldati, e buona provisione di vituaglie e munitione che con l'aiuto di Dio bastara à diffenderla dall'insulti de l'armata turchescha. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
