Choose the right word for each gap.
Orders of Knights
Some knights ... to pledge themselves to defend the Christian faith. They formed orders that fought in the Crusades. These orders were called military orders. Here are three of the most famous military orders.
The Knights Templar were established in the 1100s. They ... white mantles with red crosses and were famous fighters during the Crusades. Their headquarters was in the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The knights refused to retreat in battle and ... often the first to lead the charge. In the Battle of Montgisard, 500 Knights of the Templar led a small force of just a few thousand men in victory over 26,000 Muslim soldiers.
The Knights Hospitaller were founded in 1023. They were formed to protect poor and sick pilgrims in the Holy Land. During the Crusades, they ... the Holy Land from the Muslims. These knights wore black clothing with a white cross. After the fall of Jerusalem, they ... to the island of Rhodes and Malta.
The Teutonic Knights were German knights that were once part of the Hospitallers. They wore black clothing with a white cross on the shoulder. After fighting in the Crusades, the Teutonic Knights ... a conquest of Prussia. They ... mighty until they were defeated in 1410 by the Polish at the Battle of Tannenberg.