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Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Vol. 2: The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia, 1185-1560 (Fortress 19) |  | Author: Stephen Turnbull
Creator: Peter Dennis
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1841767123
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.810902
EAN: 9781841767123
Publication Date: May 25, 2004
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The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of castles and fortified places, and the Livonian Chapter of the Teutonic Order built castles of stone. This title covers the developmental and operational history of these fortresses over the length of the Middle Ages. It details how the Baltic fortifications of the Teutonic Knights evolved to reflect the changing nature of siege warfare and the increasing dominance of gunpowder in warfare.
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