Richard the Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader

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Orion, Oct 17, 2013 - History - 224 pages

The greatest general of medieval times

King Richard I's personal bravery on the battlefield won him the name 'Lionheart' but as David Miller reveals, his battles and campaigns demonstrate a brilliant grasp of strategy and tactics. The 'Lionheart' was no mere medieval 'head banger' but a thoughtful military leader, the only Crusader commander who managed to get an army to Palestine without going bankrupt in the process.

 

Contents

The Background to theThirdCrusade 2 The Start of the Third Crusade
The First AttempttoReach Jerusalem 7 Interlude
The Battle ofJaffa 10 The Endof theCampaign 11 Main Fleet tothe Holy Land 12 Logistics
Conversion Table Notes to theText Bibliography
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About the author (2013)

David Miller served in the British Army from 1956 to 1991 but took early retirement to become a journalist and to write books. He has had over 40 books published on subjects ranging from the Samurai through the Battle of Waterloo to the Cold War, and from a shipwreck in the Falkland Islands to the Crusades. Working on the latter book revived his interest in Richard the Lionheart, one of the greatest warrior-kings England has ever known.

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TitleRichard the Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader
AuthorDavid Miller
PublisherOrion, 2013
ISBN1780227116, 9781780227115
Length224 pages
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History / Europe / Medieval
History / Military / General
  
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