"This book brings together a historian (Carey) and two cartographers (Allfree and Cairns) to consider the 'nine numbered crusades' (1096-1291) from a military perspective. These conflicts represent a clash of civilisations and cultures in various evolving theatres of war....

While offering a clearly articulated chronological history of the Crusades, the book's main contribution is to provide military context, usually offered as an aside or breakout from the main narrative....

Packed with detail and information, Carey et al do well to balance telling a story of warfare and its evolution alongside a complicated political narrative.... In short, this book will interest anyone intrigued by the Crusades and medieval warfare."

Michael Lewis, British Museum, Medieval Archaeology magazine

“I cannot praise this book enough… The writing and information in the book make it a sheer pleasure to read. The book will appeal to someone like me that already has read a lot about the time period, but also to the neophyte to this period of history.”

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A Wargamer’s Needful Things

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Highlight: 'I wholeheartedly recommend Warfare in the Age of the Crusades: The Latin East for its scholarly merit and its capacity to captivate and educate a diverse readership. Its thorough exploration of the Crusading era, combined with its accessible narrative style, ensures that it will be a valued addition to any library. In embracing this work, readers are invited to understand the complexities of medieval warfare and appreciate the Crusades’ lasting legacies. It is a journey well worth taking, illuminated by comprehensive research and engaging storytelling.'

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The Society for Medieval Military History

"...I wholeheartedly recommend Warfare in the Age of the Crusades: The Latin East for its scholarly merit and its capacity to captivate and educate a diverse readership. Its thorough exploration of the Crusading era, combined with its accessible narrative style, ensures that it will be a valued addition to any library. In embracing this work, readers are invited to understand the complexities of medieval warfare and appreciate the Crusades’ lasting legacies. It is a journey well worth taking, illuminated by comprehensive research and engaging storytelling."

De Re Militari - The Society For Medieval Military History

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VaeVictis Magazine, May 2023

4 out of 5 Stars

I enjoyed this book and learned new facts from it

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Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

This is an excellent book about a complicated subject, the nine crusading expeditions launched not just to combat Moslem incursions which menaced Byzantium and Eastern Europe, but to seize, expand and protect territories in Syria, Palestine and Egypt. It covers the period 1095 to about 1400 explaining in detail the campaigns, battles, fortifications, sieges, and weapons, which shaped the conflicts, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics and strategies. It examines the role of the papacy in initiating the crusades, the often-strained relationship between Catholic Europe and the Byzantine Empire, the main protagonists on all sides, the development of military orders like the Templars and Teutonic Knights as well as Islamic and Mongol military capabilities.

Norfolk Family History Society - 'The Ancestor' magazine