Crusades chess set
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Shown here is the Crusades chess set hand decorated version
Brown and cream finish Crusades chess set
Board square size to suit the Crusades chess set is 2" or 2
1/8th"
The Crusades chess set is skilfully hand decorated by the
artists at SAC. These pieces represent the Christian side led by King
Richard 1 of England, known as Richard the Lionheart, in combat with the
Muslim armies led by Saladin.
This Crusades chess set concentrates particularly on
the Third Great Crusade led by King Richard 1 of England, who in 1189 joined
King Philip II of France in an effort to recapture the holy city of
Jerusalem.
King Richard with 8000 troops, seized Cyprus and some cities on
the Palestinian coast, but ultimately failed to dislodge the Muslim leader,
Saladin, from Jerusalem
The Crusades chess set is illustrated here on chess board reference
H401, a Deluxe Walnut and Sycamore board with 2 inch squares and overall size 50cm
