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Description

Born of a mixture of religious fervour, military ardour and political will, the Crusades ( 1095 - 1291) remain a fascinating and misunderstood aspect of medieval history. Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years. The Crusades raised to campaign for it gave rise to the Military Orders of the Templars and Hopitallers as well as numerous smaller orders, and were a backdrop to the careers of some of history's most famous leaders including Richard 'The Lionheart' and Saladin. David Nicolle recounts the background and events of these fundamental campaigns that scarred the Late Medieval period.

Table of Contents

Introduction · The First Crusade · Establishment of the Crusader States · The Later Crusades · The Crusader States · Collapse · Strategy, Tactics & Organisation · Castle and Siege Engines · Arms & Armour · The Plates

Product details

Published Sep 22 1988
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9780850458541
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 55 b/w; 10 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Elite
Short code ELI 19
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

David Nicolle

David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the I…

Illustrator

Richard Hook

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reiga…

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