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The Templars at War (Hardcover)
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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.
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