{"product_id":"the-templars-at-war-zvonimir-grbasic-9781473898400","title":"The Templars at War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"The detailed art of Grbasic is absolutely fantastic... this well-written overview offers a solid account of Templar activity flavored with fantastic illustrations.\" -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZvonimir 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zvonimir Grbasic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1473898404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473898400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.60w x 0.70d","brand":"Zvonimir Grbasic","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945256386815,"sku":"9781473898400","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0fae935e-f3d5-4e26-9d3c-8e0c2efdd6ea.jpg?v=1681507695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-templars-at-war-zvonimir-grbasic-9781473898400","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}