The Knights Hospitaller A Military History of the Knights of St John by John Carr 9781473858886 (Hardback, 2016)
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Format:
Hardback
Language of text:
English
Isbn-13:
9781473858886, 978-1473858886
Author:
John Carr
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:
Pen & Sword Military
Publication date:
2016-10-30
Pages:
218
Product dimensions:
164mm (w) x
242mm (h) x
23mm (d)
Overview
The Knights of St John evolved during the Crusades from a monastic order providing hostels for Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The need to provide armed escorts to the pilgrims began their transformation into a Military Order. Their fervor and discipline made them an elite component of most Crusader armies and Hospitaller Knights (as they were also known) took part in most of the major engagements, including Hattin, Acre and Arsuf. After the Muslims had re-conquered the Crusader Kingdoms, the Order continued to fight from a new base, first in Rhodes and then in Malta. Taking to the sea, the Hospitallers became one of the major naval powers in the Mediterranean, defending Christian shipping from the Barbary Pirates (and increasingly turning to piracy themselves as funding from their estates in Europe dried up). They provided a crucial bulwark against Islamic expansion in the Mediterranean, obstinately resisting a massive siege of Malta by the Ottoman Turks in 1565. The Order remained a significant power in the Mediterranean until their defeat by Napoleon in 1798.
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The Knights Hospitaller A Military History of the Knights of St John by John Carr 9781473858886 (Hardback, 2016)
Delivery UK delivery is within 3 to 5 working days. International delivery varies by country, please see the Wordery store help page for details.
Product details Format:Hardback Language of text:English Isbn-13:9781473858886, 978-1473858886 Author:John Carr Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint:Pen & Sword Military Publication date:2016-10-30 Pages:218 Product dimensions:164mm (w) x
242mm (h) x
23mm (d)
Overview The Knights of St John evolved during the Crusades from a monastic order providing hostels for Christian pilgrims visiting the Holy Land. The need to provide armed escorts to the pilgrims began their transformation into a Military Order. Their fervor and discipline made them an elite component of most Crusader armies and Hospitaller Knights (as they were also known) took part in most of the major engagements, including Hattin, Acre and Arsuf. After the Muslims had re-conquered the Crusader Kingdoms, the Order continued to fight from a new base, first in Rhodes and then in Malta. Taking to the sea, the Hospitallers became one of the major naval powers in the Mediterranean, defending Christian shipping from the Barbary Pirates (and increasingly turning to piracy themselves as funding from their estates in Europe dried up). They provided a crucial bulwark against Islamic expansion in the Mediterranean, obstinately resisting a massive siege of Malta by the Ottoman Turks in 1565. The Order remained a significant power in the Mediterranean until their defeat by Napoleon in 1798. About Wordery Wordery is one of the UK's largest online booksellers. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback.We offer a huge range of over 8 million books; bestsellers, children's books, cheap paperbacks, baby books, special edition hardbacks and textbooks. All our books are dispatched from the UK. Wordery offers Free Delivery on all UK orders, and competitively priced international delivery.#HappyReading