ABSTRACT

From the author of Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade, this book offers a wide-ranging and innovative survey of crusading warfare, and is intended as a standard reference for students and professional historians

chapter Chapter One|15 pages

Proprietorial warfare

chapter Chapter Two|14 pages

The weapons of war

chapter Chapter Three|9 pages

War, society and technology

chapter Chapter Four|14 pages

Warfare and authority

chapter Chapter Five|11 pages

Men of war: cavalry

chapter Chapter Six|12 pages

Men of war: infantry

chapter Chapter Seven|19 pages

The nature of the castle

chapter Chapter Eight|12 pages

Castles and war

chapter Chapter Nine|21 pages

Fortifications and siege

chapter Chapter Ten|11 pages

Armies

chapter Chapter Eleven|11 pages

Commanders

chapter Chapter Twelve|16 pages

Campaign, battle and tactics

chapter Chapter Thirteen|21 pages

Battle and the development of war

chapter Chapter Fourteen|17 pages

Europe, ideology and the outsider

chapter Chapter Fifteen|26 pages

Crusading and warfare in the Middle East

chapter Chapter Sixteen|5 pages

Perspectives