Victory in the East

John France's analysis of the strategies and battles of the First Crusade.

Klappentext
A paperback of John France's new analysis of the strategies and battles of the First Crusade.


Zusammenfassung
This book looks at the First Crusade as a military campaign and asks why it was successful. It looks at the nature of war at the end of the eleventh century and the military experience of all the contending parties in order to explain its extraordinary success.

Inhalt
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; select bibliography; Index.

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