The Deaf Gunner Who Fired After the Surrender
Ottoman Empire

The Deaf Gunner Who Fired After the Surrender

An Ottoman siege cannon finished firing just as the defenders surrendered—but nobody heard the white flag go up over the roar.

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Ottoman EmpireCyprusSiege Warfare16th CenturyMilitary CommunicationBattle of LepantoHoly LeagueArtilleryFamagustaMediterranean

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