Download or read book Lake Peipus 1242 written by David Nicolle and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2005 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immortalised by Eisenstein's classic film, this legendary battle was fought between the Teutonic Knights - a powerful military order, backed with the crusading zeal of Europe, the blessing of the Pope and the support of the Holy Roman Emperor - and the powerful Russian city-state of Novgorod, led by its inspirational leader Alexandre Nevskii.