ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
| ISBN: | 9781841767123 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2004 |
| Author: | Stephen R Turnbull, Peter Dennis |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 64 pages |
| Series: | Fortress |
| Genres: |
Architecture History Warfare and defence |
ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS AN E-BOOK. The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights. 2 Baltic Stone Castles 1184-1560 features in the following genres: Architecture, History, Warfare and defence
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights. 2 Baltic Stone Castles 1184-1560 is available in Paperback
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights. 2 Baltic Stone Castles 1184-1560 was written by Stephen R Turnbull, Peter Dennis and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights. 2 Baltic Stone Castles 1184-1560 has 64 pages
Yes it is part of Fortress series
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