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The Mdina Ruse Art Print
by Ray Agius
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The Mdina Ruse art print by Ray Agius. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The Mdina Ruse
Two-and-a-half long months into the Siege, the Turks suffered a humiliating defeat, primarily due to a surprise attack on their camp at Marsa. A small but highly effective cavalry of Knights from Mdina lead the attack. It fooled the Turks into believing that a large relief force had arrived from Sicily and they retreated in panic.
Mustapha Pasha�s anger and frustration on learning that a mere handful of men had robbed him of what earlier had seemed a likely victory, compelled him to avenge this embarrassment. The next morning, Wednesday, August 8, a large contingent of Turkish troops headed to Mdina, to take the fortress and destroy the cavalry.
According to scouting reports the old walled city was poorly defended, so the Turks presumed it would fall without much trouble. They were so confident of victory, they did not bring along a single siege cannon.
The Turkish troops began the long climb toward the hilltop city, but as soo...
About Ray Agius
I am first and foremost a Gemini. My feet are placed precariously in several camps and constantly and easily cross over many boundaries. My working life spanned 3 decades and embraced 3 continents. Some of my time was spent in the British Royal Navy and much of it in the International Automotive Industry. An Engineer and Designer is automatically a keen observer of life and human nature and from that I take much inspiration for my art. I do not call myself just an artist but rather a purveyor, documenter and expositor of life, from which my art bleeds and sometimes gushes forth! My skills and qualifications have been honed over decades, influenced by both current and long dead artists., Some of those with whom I...
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