“…covers all the major numbered crusades in the Middle East and a few of the minor crusades…” – Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Warfare in the Age of Crusades: The Latin East explores in fascinating detail the key campaigns, battles and sieges that shaped the crusading period of the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics and strategies. Key personalities and political factors are addressed, including the role of papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions, the relationship between Catholic Europe and the Byzantine Empire, the role of the religious military orders, and Islamic and Mongol military capabilities. Chapters are devoted to each of the major crusades to the Levant – First, Second, Third and Fourth crusades – and an analysis of the Islamic response. The rise of the Mamluks in Egypt, with their innovative military organization, is covered, as are the failed Egyptian and Tunisian campaigns. The concluding chapters describe the Mongol campaigns in the Levant, the Mamluk response, and the final siege of Acre in 1291. This original and perceptive study of a key stage in medieval military history features regional, strategic and multi-phase tactical maps that illuminate the narrative and provide a valuable resource for students, historians and wargamers alike. "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." Nicolas Wallace, Sam Houston State University De Re Militari - The Society for Medieval Military History "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 Journal of Medieval Archaeology - The Society for Medieval Archaeology Warfare in the Age of Crusades: The Latin East explores in fascinating detail the key campaigns, battles and sieges that shaped the crusading period of the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics and strategies. Key personalities and political factors are addressed, including the role of papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions, the relationship between Catholic Europe and the Byzantine Empire, the role of the religious military orders, and Islamic and Mongol military capabilities. Chapters are devoted to each of the major crusades to the Levant - First, Second, Third and Fourth crusades - and an analysis of the Islamic response. The rise of the Mamluks in Egypt, with their innovative military organization, is covered, as are the failed Egyptian and Tunisian campaigns. The concluding chapters describe the Mongol campaigns in the Levant, the Mamluk response, and the final siege of Acre in 1291. Brian Todd Carey is an Assistant Professor of History and Military History at the American Public University System, where he has taught ancient, medieval, and early modern military history for over twenty years. His first two books, Warfare in the Ancient World  and Warfare in the Medieval World, cover the history of warfare in western civilization from the Bronze Age through the Thirty Years' War. His other publications include Hannibal's Last Battle: Zama and the Fall of Carthage  and Road to Manzikert: Byzantine and Islamic Warfare, 527-1071.