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Knight of Outremer, AD 1187–1344

by David Nicolle

Series: Osprey Warrior (18)

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After Saladin's great victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1137, Outremer, as medieval westerners called the remaining Latin or Catholic enclaves in the eastern Mediterranean, was no longer a threat to Islam. Its military elites preferred to live in peace, focusing on trade as much as on the defence of Christendom's holy places. In this, the first book in the English language to objectively study the knights of the Latin East, David Nicolle presents a well-balanced and informed account ofthe Western warriors who defended the Crusader territories for so long.… (more)
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This is a good survey of the equipment, and there are some very interesting descriptions of life in Europe's overseas colonies in the 1200 to 1400 period. Both the Palestinian and Balkan areas get coverage. ( )
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After Saladin's great victory at the Battle of Hattin in 1137, Outremer, as medieval westerners called the remaining Latin or Catholic enclaves in the eastern Mediterranean, was no longer a threat to Islam. Its military elites preferred to live in peace, focusing on trade as much as on the defence of Christendom's holy places. In this, the first book in the English language to objectively study the knights of the Latin East, David Nicolle presents a well-balanced and informed account ofthe Western warriors who defended the Crusader territories for so long.

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