In the early crusades men of all ranks from all over Europe took the cross and went to fight Islam as volunteers. Some went out of religious fervour, others to escape the plagues and famine which were rife at the time, still others in search of land or a fortune in loot. 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.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Terence Wise is one of Osprey’s most popular authors. Terence has been a respected historical writer for more than 25 years. With numerous books and articles to his credit, he has contributed more than a dozen titles to the Men-at-Arms series, mainly on medieval subjects including studies of the military orders and the Wars of the Roses.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Intro,
By K. Murphy "Fortune favors the Bold" (The thriving metropolis of Masury, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Armies of the Crusades (Men at Arms Series, 75) (Paperback)
This book covers a broad topic, and is therefore not extremely thorough. It still gives a good bit of useful text for its small size. Generally speaking the plates are good, but they have nothing on Angus McBride. The book covers the following topics, usually devoting one or several pages to each:
The Armies of Outremer (Christian territory centered on Jerusalem) The Military Orders (like the Templars and Hospitallers, and some lesser known groups) The Iberian Armies (El Cid and the Reconquista covers this topic in much greater detail) Byzantine Armies (extremely brief) Abbasid Armies (Armies of the Abbasid Caliphate of Baghdad) Moorish Armies (the Armies of Islamic Spain) Seljuk Armies (Turkish warriors during the Crusades) Fatimid Armies (Egyptian Muslim forces) Ayyubid Armies (those of Salah al-Din and the Battle of Hattin) Mamluk Armies (Turkish slave mercenaries at the end of the Crusading period) Plate Commentary
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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OK,
This review is from: Armies of the Crusades (Men at Arms Series, 75) (Paperback)
Like most of the books in this series, the information in them is very basic and does not go into very deep detail. Good as an introduction though. Also has excellent color pictures that show you how the knights dressed. A quick and easy read.
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Excellent addition to the series.,
By Kerryah (Port Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
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Armies of the Crusades is an excellent addition to the Men at Arms series and a must for anyone interested in the Crusades.
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The Christian armies of the various crusades were not only composed of several nationalities, but were raised by a variety of methods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Land, Teutonic Order, Middle East, Seljuk Turks, Teutonic Knights, Maciejowski Bible, New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, Trustees of the Wallace Collection New!
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The Christian armies of the various crusades were not only composed of several nationalities, but were raised by a variety of methods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Holy Land, Teutonic Order, Middle East, Seljuk Turks, Teutonic Knights, Maciejowski Bible, New York, The Pierpont Morgan Library, Trustees of the Wallace Collection New!
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- The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives by Carole Hillenbrand in Back Matter
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- Medieval Siege Warfare (Elite) by Christopher Gravett in Back Matter
- The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives by Carole Hillenbrand in Back Matter
- Medieval Warfare: A Bibliographical Guide by Everett U. Crosby on page 47
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