The order of the knights of st.john was formed in medival times.But by the 17th century it was a rabble of untrained brats calling themselves knights and some religious leaders ruled it freom rhodes ,the only territory they owned.
BUT IN 1707 A NEW LEADER EMERGED WHO PROMISED GLORY OVER THE HEATHENS SIRGODFREY TITUS.
SIR GODFREY FIRST SENT EMISSARIES TO THE NATION OF TURKEY.A TREATY WAS PROPOSED IN WHICH THE SULTAN PAID MONEY IN RETURN OF TRADE RIGHTS.NEXT SIR GODFREY SET ABOUT DEVELOPING THE ARMY, NEW WEAPONARY WAS INVENTED LIKE THE MORTAR.
SIR GODFREY ALSO DEVELOPED THE INFANTRY.NOW HE LOOKED ON THE MAP OF EUROPE.FOR PROPOGATION OF RELIGION THE ORDER HAD TO HAVE TERRITORIES.IF THEY ARE NOT GIVEN THE ORDER MUST SNATCH THEM.THIS WAS THE PRINCIPLE THOUGHT BEHIND SIR GODFREYS DECLARATION TO ATTACK KRETE.
SO IN THE SUMMER OF 1712 THE ARMIES OF THE ORDER MARCHED ON CRETE.IT WAS A VERY SMALL BATTLE AS THE DEFENDERS OF CRETE FLED.
THE PEOPLE IN RHODES CHEERED,THE IMPRESSED POPE GAVE A DONATION OF 20000 MONEY FOR GODFREY HAD LED THE ORDER TO ITS FIRST DECISIVE VICTORY IN YEARS.ALL HOPED IT WOULD BE REAPETED AS THE YEAR 1713 CLOSED.