Osprey Publications - Elite 19 - The Crusades

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 Hospitallers 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.

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