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A Noble Crusade
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Author : Richard Doherty
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 1999
A Noble Crusade written by Richard Doherty and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
A history of one of Britain's most famous armies of all time, the Eighth Army, which adopted the Crusader's Cross as its badge of honour. It fought valiantly in North Africa, Sicily and Italy under Auchinleck, Montgomery and McCreery and won a staggering total of 32 Victoria Crosses, half of which were posthumous.
Noble Crusade
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Author : Richard Doherty
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-12-30
Noble Crusade written by Richard Doherty and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12-30 with categories.
This study provides a comprehensive history of the Eighth Army, one of the most famous of all British armies. Richard Doherty uses official records, personal accounts, and Victoria Cross winners' stories to deliver a complete tale of the Eighth Army from its beginnings in the sands of North Africa through the victory of El Alamein to the end of the war and eventual victory. The army, under the inspiration of Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery, launched a major offensive in El Alamein before taking part in the successful invasion of Sicily and the long and bloody campaign to defeat the Axis forces in Italy. Under Montgomery and later Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese and Lieutenant-General Sir Richard McCreery the Eighth Army consisted of soldiers of the British Commonwealth and Empire, as well as those from occupied countries in Europe. By the time the war ended the Army had won an astounding 34 Victoria Crosses.
A Noble Crusade
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Author : Richard Doherty
language : en
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Release Date : 2008
A Noble Crusade written by Richard Doherty and has been published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
One of the most famous units in all of military history is the British Eighth Army-the men who defeated the German Afrika Korps-and whose full story appears for the first time in this exceptional book
People Of The First Crusade
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Author : Michael Foss
language : en
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Release Date : 1997
People Of The First Crusade written by Michael Foss and has been published by Arcade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Civilization, Medieval categories.
Michael Foss tells the stories of these men and women of the First Crusade, often in their own words, bringing the time and events to life. Through these eyewitness accounts the cliches of history vanish, the distinctions between hero and villain blur: the Saracen is as base or noble, as brave or cruel, as the crusader. In that sense, the fateful clash between Christianity and Islam teaches us a lesson for our own time.
To Follow In Their Footsteps
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Author : Nicholas L. Paul
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-21
To Follow In Their Footsteps written by Nicholas L. Paul and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-21 with History categories.
When the First Crusade ended with the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099, jubilant crusaders returned home to Europe bringing with them stories, sacred relics, and other memorabilia, including banners, jewelry, and weapons. In the ensuing decades, the memory of the crusaders' bravery and pious sacrifice was invoked widely among the noble families of western Christendom. Popes preaching future crusades would count on these very same families for financing, leadership, and for the willing warriors who would lay down their lives on the battlefield. Despite the great risks and financial hardships associated with crusading, descendants of those who suffered and died on crusade would continue to take the cross, in some cases over several generations. Indeed, as Nicholas L. Paul reveals in To Follow in Their Footsteps, crusading was very much a family affair. Scholars of the crusades have long pointed to the importance of dynastic tradition and ties of kinship in the crusading movement but have failed to address more fundamental questions about the operation of these social processes. What is a "family tradition"? How are such traditions constructed and maintained, and by whom? How did crusading families confront the loss of their kin in distant lands? Making creative use of Latin dynastic narratives as well as vernacular literature, personal possessions and art objects, and architecture from across western Europe, Paul shows how traditions of crusading were established and reinforced in the collective memories of noble families throughout the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Even rulers who never fulfilled crusading vows found their political lives dominated and, in some ways, directed by the memory of their crusading ancestors. Filled with unique insights and careful analysis, To Follow in Their Footsteps reveals the lasting impact of the crusades, beyond the expeditions themselves, on the formation of dynastic identity and the culture of the medieval European nobility.
The Crusade Of Richard I 1189 92
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Author : Thomas Andrew Archer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
The Crusade Of Richard I 1189 92 written by Thomas Andrew Archer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Crusades categories.
The Story Of The Crusades
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Author : E. M. Wilmot-Buxton
language : en
Publisher: Perennial Press
Release Date : 2018-03-04
The Story Of The Crusades written by E. M. Wilmot-Buxton and has been published by Perennial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-04 with History categories.
The two hundred years which cover, roughly speaking, the actual period of the Holy War, are crammed with an interest that never grows dim. Gallant figures, noble knights, generous foes, valiant women, eager children, follow one another through these centuries, and form a pageant the colour and romance of which can never fade, for the circumstances were in themselves unique. The two great religious forces of the world-Christianity and Islam, the Cross and the Crescent-were at grips with one another, and for the first time the stately East, with its suggestion of mystery, was face to face with the brilliant West, wherein the civilisation and organisation of Rome were at last prevailing over the chaos of the Dark Ages...
Saladin
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Author : Diane Stanley
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2002-08-06
Saladin written by Diane Stanley and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Offers the story of Saladin who, devastated by tales of past conquest, worked to unite his divided people in order to gain strength and put an end to the invasions from the people from western lands.
Noble Ideals And Bloody Realities
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Author : Niall Christie
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2006-04-01
Noble Ideals And Bloody Realities written by Niall Christie and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-01 with History categories.
This collection of articles offers new insights into warfare and its impact on medieval society, analyzing social and economic issues, military strategy, technology, medical developments, ideology and rhetoric, and addressing warfare in Europe, the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim world.
The History Of The Crusades For The Recovery And Possession Of The Holy Land
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Author : Charles Mills
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1821
The History Of The Crusades For The Recovery And Possession Of The Holy Land written by Charles Mills and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1821 with categories.