Military history

Ninth Book of Talon

The year 1191 is the beginning of the Third Christian crusade in the Holy Land, and one of the most significant

Under the vigilant protection of Lord Talon and his companions, the land of Kantara enjoys peace even as the tyrant Isaac Komnenos continues to plunder the rest of Cyprus.

Roger Paine, retired Navy commander and former secretary to the trustees of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, has authored a collection of true stories about fascinating people and places.

When East and West survived on a knife-edge between peace and war, both sides were busy preparing themselves for military action.