Siege Warfare during the Crusades

Michael Fulton’s book is a fascinating all—round reassessment of an aspect of the crusades that had a decisive impact on the outcome of the struggle

Sieges played a key role in the crusades, but they tend to be overshadowed by the famous battles fought between the Franks and the Muslims, and no detailed study of the subject has been published in recent times. So Michael Fulton’s graphic, wide—ranging and thought—provoking book is a landmark in the field.

He considers the history of siege warf...