Whilst the Military Orders certainly provided a much need injection of discipline, expertise and professionalism into Outremer’s forces, it would be remiss to discount the Franks’ own contribution to their defence. In this episode, Dr Steve Tibble explores some of the tactics and strategies they developed and deployed on the battlefields of the Near East. Was the Franks’ own military skill Outremer’s main means of defence? This episode is the second in a mini-series of three. The complete mini-series includes: Ep.1: What role did the Templars and Hospitallers play?Ep.2: What role did the Franks’ own tactics and strategy play?Ep.3: SPECIAL EPISODE: Steve Tibble discusses his new book on the British Templars This mini-series is based on Dr Steve Tibble's:Templars: The Knights who made Britain Other recommended works by Dr Steve Tibble:The Crusader ArmiesThe Crusader StrategyCrusader Criminals: The Knights who went Rogue in the Holy LandFurther reading:Andrew Jotischky: Crusading and the Crusader States (2nd Ed.)Jonathan Phillips: The Crusades 1095-1204Jonathan Riley-Smith: The Crusades: A History If you would like to keep up to date with all things ‘Teach Medieval’, you can find us on:Twitter: @TeachMedievalInstagram: @teachmedievalFacebook: Teach Medieval Music by Aroshanti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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