[ANN] MCF-reading: The Ottoman Conquest of Cyprus (part 2)

DutchCrusader



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25/09/2009 12:42

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Ottoman Turkish rage after 80.000 men were killed: "A town not defended by men but by giants"



THE CRUEL STRUGGLE FOR FAMAGUSTA:

POLITICS, STRATEGY AND WARFARE



The Ottoman invasion of Cyprus (1570), which led to the end of Venetian rule on the island, will be the subject of an illustrated reading (part 2: Siege and Fall of Famagusta) at the next meeting of the "Medieval Cyprus Fellowship" (MCF). The talk, to be given by MCF founder Hans Doeleman, will focus on events after Ottoman forces landed at Limassol and Larnaca followed by the conquest of Nicosia. The Ottoman supreme commander, Lala Mustafa Pasha, then headed for Famagusta and a ten months siege began.



Date: Thursday, 1 October 2009.

Start: 8 pm (doors open: 7.30 pm).

Venue: Chateau Lambousa, Lapta.

Reservations (email): mcf.trnc@gmail.com

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DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/09/2009 12:43

or text a message to: 0533 841 5410 (with your name and number of seats required).

Admission to the reading costs 10 TL.



FOR THE LOCATION OF CHATEAU LAMBOUSA, CLICK HERE:

http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/080_TAS_MCF_LO_chateau_lambousa_72.jpg



Poster: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/MCF_meet_Ottomans_(2)_A4_poster_72.jpg



Map of the conquest that shocked Western Europe: http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/Ottoman_1570-1_campaign_Cyp_72.jpg



Excerpts from the richly illustrated (special maps, photographs, drawings and plans of the Venetian fortess Famagusta) reading have been mailed to the MCF supporters.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/09/2009 12:57

Unfortunately I had to limit the MCF database (text messages) - only regular visitors without email will now receive information via their mobile phone. Sending the text messages in bulk is easy, but paying for hundreds of text messages per year is another matter...



MCF supporter FMA (Scott Kennedy) has decided not to renew his yearly help. Thank you, Scott, without your help the Medieval Cyprus Fellowship would have been short lived!



If there is another business out there interested in advertising (MCF publicity, illustrated MCF talks on CD etc), please contact Hans Doeleman: 0533 864 5433 or email: mcf.trnc@gmail.com

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/09/2009 13:06

Well known Heidi Trautmann about the Medieval Cyprus Fellowship:

http://www.heiditrautmann.com/category.aspx?CID=3337562151

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
25/09/2009 13:17

One of the activities of the Medieval Cyprus Fellowship (MCF): a historical tour through walled Famagusta.



http://www.allcrusades.com/BB_pics/fam_tour_pics_nigel.jpg

(Photographs by participant Nigel Watson)

All photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigeandpat/sets/72157603297207096/ (click thumbnail to enlarge)

(Photographs by participant Nigel Watson)



Now that the weather is cooler, coming soon: Historical tours of Old Kyrenia and Nicosia (watch this board).

exnavalperson


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Message Posted:
26/09/2009 22:20

Do you have an O.A.P. rate for people like us who exist here after a fashion on a State Pension?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
01/10/2009 11:41

Last reminder: TONIGHT!



RE exnavalperson: O.A.P.

=> O.A.P...?! Don't know, mainly because I don't know what it means!