Crusades - Templars

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Campaign 154 Nicolle: Acre 1291: Bloody sunset of the Crusader states. 9781841768625

Acre 1291: Bloody sunset of the Crusader states Author: David Nicolle. Illustrator: Graham Turner 2005. This book depicts the dramatic collapse of this great fortress, whose demise marked the end of the Crusades in the Holy Land.

Men-at-Arms 075 Wise: Armies of the Crusades 9780850451252

Armies of the Crusades Author: Terence Wise. Illustrator: Gerry Embleton In the early crusades men of all ranks from all over Europe took the cross and went to fight Islam as volunteers. Fighting alongside all of these were the armies raised in Outremer, the Holy Land itself. Together they waged a bloody religious war, the participants of which included such forces as the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, and the Byzantine Army. The Armies of Christendom, The Armies of Islam

9780140441246 Villehardouin: The Chronicles of the Crusades. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople; and Joinville's Life of Saint Louis. Paperback

Chronicles of the Crusades. Villehardouin's Conquest of Constantinople; and Joinville's Life of Saint Louis. Paperback Translated with an introduction by M.R.B. Shaw 368 pages, Part 1: with introduction. Part 2: with notes, glossary, maps. 1974

Campaign 078 Nicolle: Constantinople 1453. The End of Byzantium 9781841760919

Constantinople 1453. The End of Byzantium by David Nicolle This title details the epic four-month siege of the city of Constantinople, last vestige of the once mighty Roman and Byzantine Empires. Mehmet 'The Conqueror' led an army of 80,000 men with a massive siege train against the city. Defending were a mere 10,000 men under the Emperor Constantine XI. The Turkish artillery battered the ancient city walls mercilessly, levelling a large section. A gallant defence held off the massive Turkish assault for several hours.

Fortress 21 Nicolle: Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1097-1192

Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1097–1192 Fortress 21 by David Nicolle 64 pages. The Crusaders that landed in the Middle East in the late-11th century brought with them their own traditions of military architecture, but it was not long before their defensive construction began to reflect a broad array of local influences. Most early Crusader structures were relatively small, and tended to increase the existing natural and defensive features of a site.

Fortress 32 Nicolle: Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192–1302

Crusader Castles in the Holy Land 1192–1302. Fortress 32 Author: David Nicolle. Illustrator: Adam Hook 2005. 64 pages. Following Fortress 21 this book examines the design, development and defensive principles of some of the best-known Crusader fortifications and castles, including Crac des Chevaliers, Castel Blanc, Arsuf, Margat, Atlit, Montfort and Acre.

9781846033490 Nicolle: Crusader Castles in the Holy Land: An Illustrated History of the Crusader Fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean. Hardcover

Crusader Castles in the Holy Land: An Illustrated History of the Crusader Fortifications of the Middle East and Mediterranean. Hardcover by David Nicolle. 240 pages. 2008. The bloody crusades that swept across the Middle East in medieval times left their mark on the landscape, where fortifications that once acted as bastions of power for the beleaguered Crusader States now cast their ruined shadows over the earth. The castles built in the Holy Land between 1097 and 1302 as well as the castles built in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean between 1191 and 1571.

Fortress 11 Turnbull: Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1) The red-brick castles of Prussia 1230 - 1466. Paperback

Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1) The red-brick castles of Prussia 1230 - 1466. Paperback. Fortress 11 Stephen Turnbull 64 pages. In contrast to the Templars, who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic memorials are the magnificent brick-built castles they built as a result of their conquest of Prussia between 1230 and 1380. Many of these dramatic fortresses still exist today in what is now Poland, and provide a unique example of an architectural style that closely reflects the nature of the Order

Fortress 19 Turnbull: Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2) The stone castles of Latvia and Estonia 1185 - 1560. Paperback

Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2) The stone castles of Latvia and Estonia 1185 - 1560. Paperback Stephen Turnbull 64 pages, numerous illustrations. 2004. The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat.

Elite 019 Nicolle: The Crusades

Crusades Dr David Nicolle. Illustrated by Richard Hook 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 historys most famous leaders including Richard The Lionheart and Saladin.

Essential Histories 01 Nicolle: The Crusades. Paperback

Crusades. Paperback David Nicole 96 pages. Born amid immense suffering and bloodshed, the Kingdom of Jerusalem remained a battlefield for almost 200 years. The enduring conflict created frictions that survived for more than 700 years.

Lloyd: English Society and the Crusade 1216-1307. Cloth

English Society and the Crusade 1216-1307. Cloth by Simon Lloyd 336 pages, with index, bibliography. 1988. Little bit faded, reduced price, no better copy available

9780300118889 Housley: Fighting for the Cross: Crusading to the Holy Land. Hardcover

Fighting for the Cross: Crusading to the Holy Land. Hardcover by Norman Housley xiv, 357 pages, 14 plates. 2008

Campaign 132 Nicolle: The First Crusade 1096 - 99. Conquest of the Holy Land. 9781841765150

First Crusade 1096 - 99. Conquest of the Holy Land. Campaign 132 Author: David Nicolle. Illustrator: Christa Hook In 1095 the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I appealed to the Christian states of western Europe for help against the Turks who had swept across the Empire after the disastrous Byzantine defeat at Manzikert in 1071. This book is about the First Crusade that followed

9780521427050 / Runciman: First Crusade. Paperback

First Crusade. Paperback by Steven Runciman 209 pages, introduction, epilogue, index. 1992, 1996, 2000. Whether the Crusades are regarded as the most romantic of Christian expeditions, or the last of the barbarian invasions, they remain one of the most exciting and colourful adventure stories in history

9780521646031 / s Riley-Smith: The First Crusaders: 1095-1131. Paperback

First Crusaders: 1095-1131. Paperback by Jonathan Riley-Smith 320 pages, maps, bibliography, index. 1998. Much has been written about the crusades, but very little about the crusaders. What moved them to go? What preparations did they need to make? How did they react to their experiences?

9783491723962 Oslo: Die Geheimlehre der Tempelritter. Geschichte Und Legende. Gebunden

Geheimlehre der Tempelritter. Geschichte Und Legende. Gebunden Allan Oslo 240 Seiten. 2000

9780691002354 Partner: God of Battles. Holy Wars of Christianity and Islam. Paperback

God of Battles. Holy Wars of Christianity and Islam. Paperback by Peter Partner 364 pages, 10 maps and 24 other illustrations. 1998. This book examines the origins of holy war, and how it affects the modern world. The author explores the Crusades, and examines the fear that Islamic fundamentalism excites in the West, placing the jihad of the East and the Crusade of the West in their historical context.

9781846031434 Nicholson: God's Warriors. Crusaders, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem. Paperback

God's Warriors. Crusaders, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem. Paperback by Helen Nicholson and David Nicolle 224 pages. 2006. Combines material previously published as Campaign 19, Warrior 10, Warrior 91, with new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. This tells the story of the campaign that led to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem in 1187, following the Crusader defeat at Hattin, where Saladin’s troops destroyed the Christian army.

Men-at-Arms 409 Turnbull: The Hussite Wars 1419 - 36. 9781841766652

Hussite Wars 1419 - 36 by Stephen Turnbull, illustrations by Angus McBride 48 pages, many illustrations. 2004. In 1415, the judicial murder of the religious reformer Jan Hus sparked a major uprising in Bohemia. This remarkable episode in medieval warfare is remembered not only as the Czech national epic, but as an important forerunner to the wars of the Reformation the following century

Warrior 33 Nicolle: Knight Hospitaller (1) 1100 - 1306

Knight Hospitaller (1) 1100 - 1306. Warrior 33 by David Nicolle This book, the first of two to examine the lifestyle, experiences and military role of the Hospitaller knight, covers the period from the foundation of the order to the invasion of Rhodes in 1306

Warrior 41 Nicolle: Knight Hospitaller (2) 1306 - 1565

Knight Hospitaller (2) 1306 - 1565 by David Nicolle Having conquered Rhodes, the Order fortified it and transferred there in 1309. A period of on-off warfare with the Mamluks became full-blown conflict with the Ottomans, who captured Rhodes in 1522, forcing the Hospitallers to transfer to Malta.

Warrior 91 Nicholson: Knight Templar 1120-1312

Knight Templar 1120–1312. Warrior 91 Helen Nicholson This book examines the men who joined the order and why they joined it, focusing on those who fought in the Holy Land. Based on contemporary sources it provides an effective insight into the daily lives of the warriors, from their admission ceremony to their training, organisation in the field, and how they fought in battle.

Merton: Magicians, Seers, and Mystics. Paperback

Magicians, Seers, and Mystics by Reginald Merton. Translated by Maurice Magre 287 pages, index. Esoteric reprint. Apollonius of Tyana; The Unknown Master of the Albigenses; Christian Rosenkreutz and the Rosicrucians; Mystery of the Templars; Nicolas Flamel and the Philosophers Stone; Saint-Germain the Immortal; Madame Blavatsky and the Theosophists

Campaign 050 Pickles: Malta 1565. Last Battle of the Crusades. 9781855326033

Malta 1565. Last Battle of the Crusades Author: Tim Pickles. Illustrator: Christa Hook 96 pages. The epic siege of the island fortress of the Knights Hospitaller by the huge Turkish Army of the Emperor Suliman is one of the most compelling stories in the history of the western world. The Turks amassed an army of 30,000 men, which doubled as the siege dragged on. The knights facing them totalled 500, along with 4,000 Maltese levies and 4,500 other troops.

9780415393126 Lock: The Routledge Companion to the Crusades. Paperback

Routledge Companion to the Crusades. Paperback Peter Lock 544 pages. 2006. Not just a history of the crusades, but an overview of the logistical, economic, social and biographical aspects, all this information together into one resource for the very first time. A compilation of facts, figures, maps, family trees, summaries of the major crusades and their historiography, the Companion spans a broad chronological range from the eleventh to the eighteenth century, and gives a chronological framework and context for modern research on the crusading movement.

Warrior 10 Nicolle: Saracen Faris 1050-1250 AD

Saracen Faris 1050-1250 AD. Warrior 10 David Nicolle In the Middle East, not only were the 12th and 13th centuries punctuated by European Crusades but, even more significantly, the mid-11th century saw the invasion of the Saljuq Turks and the mid-13th century witnessed a devastating Mongol assault. Crucial to the Middle Eastern forces involved was the professional cavalryman, known as a faris or 'horseman'.

Mayer: Saracenic Heraldry. A Survey. Cloth

Saracenic Heraldry. A Survey. Cloth L.A. Mayer 318 pages, 71 plates, bibliography, index. 1933, 1999. All inscriptions in Arabic with English translations. This volume presents a fully documented armorial roll of Saracenic sultans and emirs, designed to meet the requirements of students of Muslim archaeology and covering the geographical area of Syria, Palestine and Egypt during the period from the end of the Crusades to the Ottoman conquest.

9780684848914 Picknett: The Templar Revelation. Secret guardians of the true identity of Christ. Paperback

Templar Revelation. Secret guardians of the true identity of Christ. Paperback by Linda Picknett & Clive Prince 572 pages, 16 plates. 1998. In the course of their investigations into Leonardo da Vinci and the Turin Shroud, the authors found clues in the work of the great Renaissance artist that pointed to the existence of a secret underground religion. Their findings are documented in this book

9781591430391 Phillips: Templars and the Ark of the Covenant. The discovery of the Treasure of Solomon. Paperback

Templars and the Ark of the Covenant. The discovery of the Treasure of Solomon. Paperback Graham Phillips xi, 229 pages text, 16 pages with colour illustrations. 2004

97807538108753 Read: The Templars. The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades. Paperback

Templars. The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades. Paperback by Piers Paul Read xiii, 350 pages with text, and 16 pages with black-white and colour illustrations. 1999

9780306814969 Read: The Templars. The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades. Paperback

Templars. The dramatic, ultimately tragic history of the Knights Templar, the largest and most powerful military order of the Crusades. Paperback Piers Pauk Read xiii, 353 pages text, 16 pages with illustrations, 7 maps. 2006

Campaign 161 Nicolle: The Third Crusade 1191. Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and the struggle for Jerusalem. 9781841768687

Third Crusade 1191. Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and the struggle for Jerusalem David Nicolle. Illustrator: Christa Hook 2005. The clash between King Richard I ‘The Lionheart’ of England and Saladin has become legendary. Throughout the ages, military enthusiasts have been fascinated by the strategy of the resolute, heavily armed Anglo-Saxon army versus their more lightly armed opponents.

1872438164 Tull: Traces of the Templars. Paperback

Traces of the Templars. Paperback George F. Tull 192 pages, with many illustrations. 2002. Tull has not been afraid to speculate, but the main object of this text is to present, in readable form, as much information as can be found about Templar Sites in England, from Temple Combe to Temple Newsam

Fortress 25 Turnbull: The Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453

Walls of Constantinople AD 324–1453. Fortress 25 Stephen Turnbull This book examines the main defensive system protecting the landward side of the city, which consisted of three parallel walls about 5 miles long. The walls defended the city against intruders, including Attila the Hun, before finally being breached by European knights during the Fourth Crusade in 1204 and, ultimately, destroyed by Turkish artillery in 1453.

9780415255899 Hamblin: Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of History. Paperback

Warfare in the Ancient Near East to 1600 BC: Holy Warriors at the Dawn of History. William J. Hamblin 544 pages, 16 illustrations. 2006. A groundbreaking and fascinating study of ancient near Eastern military history from the Neolithic era to the middle Bronze Ages. Drawing on an extensive range of textual, artistic and archaeological data, Hamblin synthesizes current knowledge and offers a detailed analysis of the military technology, ideology and practices of Near Eastern warfare.

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