The Crusaders' Last Battle for the Holy Land
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Crusaders: A History of Ireland
Crowley's latest book is about the Mamluks, precursor of the Ottomans. Crowley has been interested in siege warfare and large war machines for a while. He was tracking back imperial Muslim empires as much as the Crusader story itself. "I feel the happiness of history on our shoulders," says Crowley.
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