Book The Templars at War PDF Download - Zvonimir Grbasic
Download ebook ➡ http://filesbooks.info/pl/book/642124/1015
The Templars at War
Zvonimir Grbasic
Page: 192
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9781473898424
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Download or Read Online The Templars at War Free Book (PDF ePub Mobi) by Zvonimir Grbasic
The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic PDF, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Epub, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Read Online, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Audiobook, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic VK, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Kindle, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Epub VK, The Templars at War Zvonimir Grbasic Free Download
Overview
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars, are the most famous of the Crusading knightly orders. Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious hybrid of military unit and monastic brotherhood were the staunchest defenders of the Crusader States of Outremer for nearly two centuries. Knights joining the Templars renounced their worldly possessions and vowed to follow a strict code, which included the command to fight the infidel enemy bravely regardless of the odds. They provided Christian armies with a lethal cutting edge in open battle, launching fanatical charges to break the enemy formations, as well as garrisoning a network of forts as a stubborn bulwark against reconquest.
Zvonimir Grbasic outlines their history, narrating many of their greatest victories and defeats in detail (such as Montgisard and the Horns of Hattin), describes their organization and hierarchy, training and daily life. These elite warriors, both the knights and the lowlier ranks, are illustrated with the author's beautiful original paintings and drawings.