Victory in the East : a military history of the First Crusade /

The success of the First Crusade, and its capture of Jerusalem in 1099, has been conventionally explained in terms of its ideological and political motivation. This book looks at the First Crusade primarily as a military campaign and asks why it was so successful. Modern writing about the crusade ha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: France, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Temas:
500-1500
Crusades > First, 1096-1099.
Military art and science > History > Medieval, 500-1500.
Military history, Medieval.
Croisades > 1re croisade, 1096-1099.
Art et science militaires > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Histoire militaire médiévale.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Military history, Medieval
Crusades
Military art and science > Medieval
Kruistochten.
Krijgsgeschiedenis (wetenschap)
Croisades > 1re croisade (1096-1099)
Art et science militaires > Histoire > Moyen-âge.
Histoire militaire > Moyen âge.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The roots of victory
  • 2. War in the West
  • 3. Campaigns, generals and leadership
  • 4. Preparations and prelude
  • 5. The size of the crusader army
  • 6. The first enemy: the Turks of Asia Minor
  • 7. The second enemy: the siege of Antioch
  • 8. The siege of Antioch: crisis and delivery
  • 9. The siege of Antioch: victory
  • 10. Divisions
  • 11. Jerusalem: triumphant ending
  • 12. Perspectives.

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