The Knights Hospitaller : a military history of the Knights of St John
Carr, John C., 1948-2016
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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 fervour 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 reconquered 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).
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Author:
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.
Collation:
viii, 218 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781473858886 (hbk)1473858887 (hbk)
Dewey class:
271.7912 CAR271.7912
LC class:
CR4723
Language:
English
BRN:
300343