The Fourth Crusade 1202-04 : the betrayal of Byzantium /

The Fourth Crusade comprised an attack on the Christian city of Zadar in modern Croatia before the Crusaders assaulted the Byzantine capital of Constantinople, which was one of the most wealthy and cosmopolitan centres of the medieval world. The city was eventually sacked, with vast quantities of bo...

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Main Author: Nicolle, David, 1944-
Other Authors: Hook, Christa.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Botley, Oxford, UK ; Long Island City, NY : Osprey Pub., 2011.
Series:Campaign (Osprey Publishing) ; 237.
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245 1 4 |a The Fourth Crusade 1202-04 :  |b the betrayal of Byzantium /  |c David Nicolle ; illustrated by Christa Hook. 
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300 |a 96 p. :  |b ill. (some col.), col. maps ;  |c 25 cm. 
490 1 |a Campaign ;  |v 237 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-94) and index. 
505 0 |a Origins of the campaign. Byzantium and its neighbours ; Venice and the Crusaders ; Constantinople's hollow empire -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- forces -- Opposing plans -- The campaign. Diversion to Zadar ; The first assault on Constantinople ; Tottering toward confrontation ; Second assault and new empire ; The Fourth Crusade in the Middle East -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today. 
520 |a The Fourth Crusade comprised an attack on the Christian city of Zadar in modern Croatia before the Crusaders assaulted the Byzantine capital of Constantinople, which was one of the most wealthy and cosmopolitan centres of the medieval world. The city was eventually sacked, with vast quantities of booty being shipped to Western Europe while the short-lived Latin Empire of Romania emerged from its ruins. This book details the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of the campaign.--From back cover. 
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