Logistics of Warfare in the Age of the Crusades: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney, 30 September to 4 October 2002

by John H. Pryor (Author)

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How were the Crusades made possible? There have been studies of ancient, medieval and early modern warfare, as well as work on the finances and planning of Crusades, but this volume is the first specifically to address the logistics of Crusading. Building on previous work, it brings together experts from the fields of medieval Western, Byzantine and Middle Eastern studies to examine how the marches and voyages were actually made. Questions of manpower, types and means of transportation by land and sea, supplies, financial resources, roads and natural land routes, sea lanes and natural sailing routes - all these topics and more are covered here. Of particular importance is the attention given to the horses and other animals on which transport of supplies and the movement of armies depended.

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Hardcover: 365 pages
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Company (August 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0754651975
ISBN-13: 978-0754651970
Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
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By JPS TOP 500 REVIEWER on March 9, 2012

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Rather than a book written by John Pryor, this is in fact a collection of 13 studies from a range of historians and that Pryor has edited. He has also written a "Digest" which concludes the book and an introduction where, by "modelling Bohemond's march to Thessalonike" in 1096, he estimates the likely size and composition of his force and the most likely route that they followed. I found that all pieces varied from very good to excellent.

Two of my favorites are John Haldon's "Roads and communications in the Byzantine Empire: wagons, horses and supplies" (chapter 8) and Allan Murray's "Money and logistics in the force of the First Crusade: coinage, bullion, service and supply, 1096-1099" (chapter 12). Both draw on each of the authors' previous work. The first, for instance, develops some of the elements already presented in his book on "warfare, state and society in the byzantine world", showing how logistical limitations had a large impact on the size of armies, their composition, and the routes that they were likely to follow and along which sufficient resources (mainly food and water) could be found.

I am not saying that the other studies are inferior in any way because in fact they are all good (which is not so common in collected studies). I was only implying that I was less convinced by them. So, this is only about personal preferences, as opposed to any views as to whether the studies were "good" or "bad".

For instance, the study on the logistics of the Mongol-Mamluk war of 1299 shows how the need to suppply tends of thousands of horses affected the former and limited the range and scale of their invasions.Read more ›

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Alot of depth here.

By Been There Done That on July 28, 2013

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I can't add much more than what JPS has written other than I was a bit surprised at the number of typos, such as 'bagage' and 'ninteenth'. That doesn't bother me as I know what they meant, and more importantly, it is clear the authors went to great lengths to maintain correct transcriptions (as written) of the period Latin texts (which is really all I care about when it comes to spelling).

The work that's been poured into these essays is simply amazing.

Inside:
(1) Bohemond's march to Thessalonike, John H. Pryor
(2) The logistics of the Mongol-Mamluk war, Reuven Amitai
(3) Crusader logistics: from victory at Nicaea to resupply at Dorylaion, Bernard S. Bachrach
(4) Ship types and fleet composition at Genoa and Venice in the early 13th century, John E. Dotson
(5) Logistics and the Second Crusade, John France
(6) Harbours and facilities along the eastern Mediterranean sea lanes to Outremer, Ruthy Gertwagen
(7) Provisioning Peter the Hermit: from Cologne to Constantinople, 1096, Charles R. Glasheen
(8) Roads and communications in the Byzantine Empire: wagons, horses, and supplies, John Haldon
(9) Reflections on maps, crusading, and logistics, Benjamin Z. Kedar
(10)Infantry in Muslim armies during the Crusades, Yaacov Lev
(11)Food and the Fourth Crusade, Thomas F. Madden
(12)Money and logistics in the forces of the First Crusade: coinage, bullion, supply, Alan V. Murray
(13)The Northern Crusaders: the logistics of English and other Northern Crusader fleets, Richard W. Unger

I have to mention I own two other books by Unger ...Read more ›

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Not a whiff of military sense

By Gordon S. Fowkes on December 2, 2013

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The authors now less about the little they know about military operations. Certainly no soldiers had no imput in this 'sholarly" wreck,

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