Operation Crusader - Wikipedia
Operation Crusader (18 November – 30 December 1941) was a military operation of the Western Desert campaign during World War II by the British Eighth Army (with Commonwealth, Indian and Allied contingents) against the Axis forces (German and Italian) in North Africa commanded by Generalleutnant (Lieutenant-General) Erwin Rommel.
Category:Battles of the Crusades - Wikipedia
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Crusades (1096 – 1291). Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Battles of the crusades. This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total. The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Operation Crusader orders of battle - Wikipedia
This is the order of battle for the ground forces involved in Operation Crusader, a World War II battle between the British Commonwealth and the European Axis Powers of Germany and Italy in North Africa between 18 November – 30 December 1941.
Major Battles Of The Crusades - WorldAtlas
Apr 25, 2017 · The Crusade wars were fought for several reasons including recapturing the Christian territories, resolving conflicts among rival groups within the Roman Catholic, capturing Jerusalem, defending Christians in the non-Christian territories, and …
12 Battles That Defined the Crusades - WAR HISTORY ONLINE
Nov 6, 2015 · Though they were shaped by far more than battles, those battles can help us define and understand the crusades. When the first Crusade was called, summoning Christian knights to retake the Holy Land from Muslims, it immediately got out of hand.
Crusades | Definition, History, Map, Significance, & Legacy
Nov 18, 2024 · Crusades, military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion.
The Armies of the Crusades - World History Encyclopedia
Nov 15, 2018 · The four Crusader States in the Middle East were the Principality of Antioch, the County of Edessa, the County of Tripoli, and the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Led by (in theory) the latter, the states raised their own armies based on feudal tenants, free men and mercenaries.
Crusades - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 12, 2018 · To defend the territory now in Christian hands, four Crusader States were formed: the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Edessa, County of Tripoli, and Principality of Antioch. Collectively, these were known as the Latin East or Outremer.
Crusades Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
There were eight major official crusades between 1095 and 1270, as well as many more unofficial ones. Reign of Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Reign of Pope Urban II. The First Crusade is formed to recapture Jerusalem for Christendom. It is successful in its primary aim.
Crusades - Wikipedia
The Crusade was conducted in response to setbacks in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, beginning with the loss of the Holy City in 1244, and was preached by Innocent IV in conjunction with a crusade against emperor Frederick II, the Prussian crusades and Mongol incursions.