<div><B>A look at the famed medieval Catholic order, with an emphasis on military history&mdash;includes numerous illustrations.</B><BR />  <BR /> There are many books about the Knights Templar, the medieval military order which played a key role in the crusades against the Muslims in the Holy Land, the Iberian peninsula, and elsewhere in Europe. What is seldom explored is the military context in which they operated. This book focuses on how this military order prosecuted its wars.<BR />  <BR /> The order was founded as a response to attacks on pilgrims in the Holy Land, and it was involved in countless battles and sieges, always at the forefront of crusading warfare. This absorbing study examines why they were such an important aspect of medieval warfare on the frontiers of Christendom for nearly two hundred years. The author shows how they were funded and supplied, how they organized their forces on campaign and on the battlefield, and the strategies and tactics they employed in the various theaters of warfare in which they fought. Templar leadership and command and control are examined, and sections cover their battles and campaigns, fortifications, and castles.</div>

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The Knights Templar at War, 1120–1312

<div><B>The historian and archeologist presents a vivid and comprehensive account of warfare in early Medieval England.</B><BR /><BR /> In this compelling new study, Paull Hill reveals what documentary records and the growing body of archaeological evidence can tell us about war and combat in the age of the great Anglo-Saxon kings. The violent centuries before the Norman Conquest come to life in this detailed account of how and why the Anglo-Saxons fought, how their warriors were armed and trained, how their armies were organized, and much more.<BR /><BR /> The role of combat in Anglo-Saxon society is explored, from the parts played by the king and the noblemen to the means by which the men of the fyrd were summoned to fight in times of danger. Land and naval warfare are both explored in depth. Hill also covers the politics and diplomacy of warfare, the conduct of negotiations, the taking of hostages, the use of treachery, and the controversial subject of the use of cavalry.<BR /><BR /> The weapons and armor of the Anglo-Saxons are described, including the spears, scramsaxes, axes, bows, swords, helmets, shields and mail that were employed in the close-quarter fighting of the day. Drawing on this wealth of information, Hill presents a vivid recreation of the actual experience of fighting in the campaigns against the Danes; the battles of Ashdown, Maldon and Stamford Bridge; and the sieges at Reading and Rochester.</div>

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The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

<div><B>“Remarkably comprehensive . . . a superb account of a man whose contribution to the political, legal and military legacy of England cannot be understated.” —<I>The Pegasus Archive</I></B><br/><br/>In the spring of 878 at the Battle of Edington the tide of English history turned. Alfred’s decisive defeat of Guthrum the Dane freed much of the south and west of England from Danish control and brought to a halt Guthrum’s assault on Alfred’s Wessex. The battle was the culmination of a long period of preparation by Alfred in the wilderness—a victory snatched from the jaws of catastrophic defeat. As such, this momentous turning point around which an entire nation’s future pivoted, has given rise to legends and misconceptions that persist to the present day. <br/><br/>Paul Hill, in this stimulating and meticulously researched study, brings together the evidence of the medieval chronicles and the latest historical and archaeological research to follow the struggle as it swung across southern England in the ninth century. He dispels the myths that have grown up around this critical period in English history, and he looks at Alfred’s war against the Vikings with modern eyes.<br/><br/><B>“This book focuses on Alfred’s military campaigns against the Vikings and the strategies he used to defend his kingdom and ultimately defeat his enemies. It also looks at the broader historical context of the Viking invasions and their impact on England.” —<I>Medieval Chronicles</I></B></div>

The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great

<div><P><B>This illustrated history sheds light on </B><B>the greatest commanders of medieval Norman warfare, covering all their conquests from France to the Near East.</B><BR /><BR /> Robert Guiscard, William the Conqueror, Roger I of Sicily, and Bohemond Prince of Antioch are just four of the exceptional Norman commanders who led their armies to victory and created their own kingdoms. Their single-minded leadership, and the skill and discipline of their armies, made them nearly unstoppable in their time.<BR /><BR /> In this volume, Paul Hill studies their brilliant careers&mdash;along with those of Robert Curthose, William Rufus, Richard I of Capua and Henry I of England. In a<BR /> narrative packed with detail and insight, and with a wide-ranging understanding of the fighting methods and military ethos of the period, Hill traces the course of their conquests, focusing on their leadership and achievements on the battlefield.<BR /><BR /> The military context of their campaigns, and the conditions of warfare in France and England, in southern Italy and Sicily, and in the Near East, are vividly described. Among the operations and sieges covered in detail are Hastings, Bremule, Tinchebrai, Civitate, Misilmeri, Dyrrhachium, and Antioch. Paul Hill&rsquo;s accessible and authoritative account offers a fascinating portrait of these historic conflicts and the commanders who fought them. </P></div>

The Norman Commanders

<div><B>This ninth century history of Alfred the Great&rsquo;s leadership is &ldquo;a work of extraordinary scholarship that reads with all the narrative style of a novel&rdquo; (<I>Midwest Book Review</I>).</B><BR />  <BR /> In this compelling military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill explores England&rsquo;s birth amidst the devastation and fury of the Danish invasions of the ninth century.<BR />  <BR /> Alfred the Great, youngest son of King &AElig;thelwulf, took control of the last surviving Anglo-Saxon kingdom, bringing Wessex and the &ldquo;English&rdquo; parts of Mercia together into a new &ldquo;Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons.&rdquo; This is a story of betrayal and of vengeance, of turncoat oath-breakers and loyal commanders, of battles fought and won against the odds.<BR />  <BR /> But above all, this is the story of how England came into being.<BR />  <BR /> Warfare in Alfred&rsquo;s England changed from attritional set-piece battles to a grander strategic concern. This is explored, demonstrating how defense-in-depth fortification networks were built across the resurgent kingdom in the wake of Alfred&rsquo;s victory at Edington in 878. The arrival of new Danish armies into England in the 890s would lead to campaigns quite unlike those of the previous generation.<BR />  <BR /> This is a human, as well as a military story: how a king demonstrated the importance of his right to rule. Alfred sought to secure the succession on his son Edward, who led his own forces as a young man in the 890s. But not everybody was happy in Alfred&rsquo;s England. Despite the ever-present threat from the Danes, the greatest challenge facing Alfred arose from his own kin, centered deep in the heart of ancient Wessex. Alfred knew his was not the only branch of the family who claimed a right to rule. </div>

The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons

<div>In this the second part of his four-volume military and political history of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, Paul Hill follows the careers of Æthelflæd, Alfred the Great’s eldest daughter, and Edward the Elder, Alfred’s eldest son, as they campaigned to expand their rule after Alfred’s death. They faced, as Alfred had done, the full force of Danish hostility during the early years of the tenth century, a period of unrelenting turbulence and open warfare. But through their military strength, in particular their strategy of fortress building, they retained their hold on the kingdom and conquered lands which had been under Danish lords for generations.  Æthelflæd’s forces captured Derby and Leicester by both force and diplomacy. Edward’s power was always immense. How each of them used forts (burhs) to hold territory, is explored. Fortifications across central England became key. These included Bridgnorth, Tamworth, Stafford, Warwick, Chirbury and Runcorn (Æthelflæd) and also Hertford, Witham, Buckingham, Bedford and Maldon (Edward), to name a few.  Paul Hill’s absorbing narrative incorporates the latest theories and evidence for the military organization and capabilities of the Anglo-Saxons and their Danish adversaries. His book gives the reader a detailed and dramatic insight into a very sophisticated Anglo-Saxon kingdom.</div>

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Books By Paul Hill (6 Books)

The Knights Templar at War, 1120–1312

The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great

The Norman Commanders

The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons

The Fortress Kingdom

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Books By Paul Hill (6 Books)

The Knights Templar at War, 1120–1312

The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great

The Norman Commanders

The Kingdom of the Anglo-Saxons

The Fortress Kingdom

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