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European Medieval Tactics (1)

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781849085038
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book European Medieval Tactics (1) written by David Nicolle and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's elite title on the rise and fall of European medieval cavalry during an 800 year period. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire there was a decline in professional cavalry forces, and infantry dominated in the Germanic successor barbarian kingdoms. In the Carolingian and Norman periods from the 9th to the 11th centuries, under the impact of Viking, Saracen and Magyar advances, the cavalry arm gradually expanded from the small remaining aristocratic elite. Even so, the supposedly complete dominance of the knight in the 12th and 13th centuries is grossly exaggerated, as integrated cavalry and infantry tactics were nearly always the key to success. This is the first in a two-part treatment of medieval tactics, covering developments in both cavalry and infantry tactics. Throughout the period there was a steady evolution of training in both individual and unit skills, of armor and weapons, and thus of tactics on the battlefield. This book covers key moments in this story of evolution from Hastings in 1066 to Legnano in 1176. It also details the later development of cavalry versus cavalry tactics and the two key set piece battles of Bouvines in 1214 and Pelagonia in 1259, the former an example of abject failure of cavalry tactics and the latter a stunning success.

European Medieval Tactics (2)

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781849087391
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book European Medieval Tactics (2) written by David Nicolle and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longbows, crossbows, heavy spears, swiss pikes, catapaults, and especially gunpowder artillery and handheld guns such as the arquebus gradually but profoundly changed European warfare. By about 1260 the steady rise of the European heavily armoured mounted knight to the predominant role in most pitched battles was complete. But though he dominated the actual day of battle, he did not dominate warfare - there were plenty of vital though unglamorous tasks for which footsoldiers were still necessary, 'cleaning up round the edges'. With the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, deployed together to compensate for each others' vulnerabilities, circumstance began to arise in which the charge by Muslim horse-archers, and then by European armoured knights, could be defied. Infantry were far cheaper and easier to train than knights, and potentially there were far more of them. Slowly, tactics emerged by which more numerous and more varied infantry played an increasing part in battles. The best-known examples of this 'democratization of the battlefield' are the English longbowmen who won battles against French knights in the Hundred Years' War, and the massed Swiss spearmen and halberdiers who did the same in wars against the Dukes of Burgundy. Illustrated with specially commissioned full-colour artwork depicting the tactical formations of the era, this book traces these and other examples of this 'jerky' and uneven process through its regional differences, which were invariably entwined with parallel cavalry developments - the balanced army of 'mixed arms' was always the key to success. By the time serious hand-held firearms appeared on battlefields in large numbers in about 1500, the face of medieval warfare had been transformed.

Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World

Author : Matthew Bennett
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312348205
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World written by Matthew Bennett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widespread use of gunpowder.

The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages

Author : J. F. Verbruggen
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9780851155708
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (557 download)

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Book Synopsis The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages by : J. F. Verbruggen

Download or read book The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages written by J. F. Verbruggen and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1997 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He begins by analysing the sources for our knowledge of the military history of the period, assessing their reliability: some chroniclers exaggerate, others are careful observers or have access to official records. There follows an examination of the constituent parts of the medieval army, knights and footsoldiers, equipment and terms of service, behaviour on the field, and psychology, before the problematic question of medieval tactics is addressed through analysis of accounts of a series of major battles. Strategy is discussed in the context of these battles: whether to seek battle, fight a defensive war, or attempt a war of conquest.

Medieval Armies and Weapons in Western Europe

Author : Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786462515
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Armies and Weapons in Western Europe written by Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle Ages are commonly divided into three periods--early, high or central, and late. Each period was marked by its own crises and wars, and the weapons and fighters reflected the technological and other advancements being made. This book is a richly illustrated history of warfare in Western Europe during those years. Part One, the early Middle Ages, covers the late Romans, the Germanic invaders and Byzantines, the Franks, the Vikings and Hungarians, and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England. Part Two, the high or central Middle Ages, considers the feudal system, knights and chivalry, knights at war, infantrymen, land warfare, siege and naval warfare, crusades in Palestine, templars and hospitalers, the Reconquista in Spain, and the Teutonic knights. Part Three, the late Middle Ages, discusses the evolution of new types of armor and weapons, the Hundred Years' War, mercenaries, and firearms.

European Medieval Tactics (1)

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781849085038
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Medieval Siege Warfare

Author : Christopher Gravett
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841765310
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Siege Warfare written by Christopher Gravett and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Author : Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486137570
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Book Synopsis Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages by : Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Download or read book Castles and Warfare in the Middle Ages written by Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched book describes in detail the diverse methods used to attack and defend castles during the Middle Ages. In a groundbreaking study — the first to shed light on the purpose, construction techniques, and effectiveness of medieval fortifications, noted nineteenth-century architect and writer Eugene-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc discusses such architectural elements as dungeons, keeps, battlements, and drawbridges. In addition to describing a vast number of European structures — among them fortifications at Carcassonne, Paris, Avignon, Vincennes, Lubeck, Milan, and Nuremberg — he examines the use of artillery and trenches, as well as such weapons as battering rams, mines, and the long-bow. A concise, scholarly reference for architectural historians, this absorbing history will appeal as well to medievalists, military buffs, and anyone interested in the evolution and development of the castle.

Medieval Siege Weapons (1)

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841762357
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Siege Weapons (1) written by David Nicolle and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2002-09-18 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Medieval era was a period of huge variety and invention in siege warfare. Before the use of cannon and other gun-powder artillery, siege engines relied on assorted sources of power, from torsion 'energy storage' systems to man-power, counter-balances and others. This book reveals how technological traditions from the Graeco-Roman world, Persia, India and above all China made a massive contribution to siege warfare techniques. It also covers developments in military engineering, such as mining, counter-mining, the breaking of walls, the use of noxious and chemical fumes and the use of fire-weapons.

Roman Battle Tactics 109BC–AD313

Author : Ross Cowan
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846031847
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (318 download)

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Book Synopsis Roman Battle Tactics 109BC–AD313 by : Ross Cowan

Download or read book Roman Battle Tactics 109BC–AD313 written by Ross Cowan and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book clearly explains and illustrates the mechanics of how Roman commanders - at every level - drew up and committed their different types of troops for open-field battles. It includes the alternative formations used to handle different tactical problems and different types of terrain; the possibilities of ordering and controlling different deployments once battle was joined; and how all this was based on the particular strengths of the Roman soldier. Covering the period of "classic" legionary warfare from the late Republic to the late Western Empire, Ross Cowan uses case studies of particular battles to provide a manual on how and why the Romans almost always won, against enemies with basic equality in weapon types - giving practical reasons why the Roman Army was the Western World's outstanding military machine for 400 years.

Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages

Author : Michael Prestwich
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300076639
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages written by Michael Prestwich and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the war experience of 13th and 14th century England. With anecdotes and illustrations, it explores how English medieval armies fought, how men were recruited, how the troops were fed, supplied and deployed, the development of weapons, and the structure of military command.

Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior

Author : Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 0785834257
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Book Synopsis Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior by : Martin J. Dougherty

Download or read book Weapons and Fighting Techiniques of the Medieval Warrior written by Martin J. Dougherty and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.

The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare

Author : Jim Bradbury
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134598475
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Medieval Warfare written by Jim Bradbury and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive volume provides easily-accessible factual material on all major areas of warfare in the medieval west. The whole geographical area of medieval Europe, including eastern Europe, is covered, including essential elements from outside Europe such as Byzantine warfare, nomadic horde invasions and the Crusades. Progressing chronologically, the work is presented in themed, illustrated sections, with a narrative outline offering a brief introduction to the area. Within each chronological section, Jim Bradbury presents clear and informative pieces on battles, sieges, and generals. The author examines practical topics including: castle architecture, with examinations of specific castles ship building techniques improvements in armour specific weapons developments in areas such as arms and armour, fortifications, tactics and supply. Readable and engaging, this detailed provides students with an excellent collection of archaeological information and clear discussions of controversial issues.

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914

Author : Christopher John Bartlett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1349249580
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Book Synopsis Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 by : Christopher John Bartlett

Download or read book Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 written by Christopher John Bartlett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1996-10-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914. A study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe. It is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness. This valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.

Warfare in Medieval Europe 400-1453

Author : Bernard S Bachrach
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315512637
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Warfare in Medieval Europe 400-1453 written by Bernard S Bachrach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warfare in Medieval Europe c. 400-c.1453 provides a thematic discussion of the nature and conduct of war, including its economic, technological, social, and religious contexts, from the late Roman Empire to the end of the Hundred Years’ War. The geographical scope of this volume encompasses Latin Europe from Iberia to Poland and from Scandinavia and Britain to Sicily and includes the interaction between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean, particularly in the context of the crusading movement. Bernard and David Bachrach explore the origins of the institutions, physical infrastructure, and intellectual underpinnings of medieval warfare and trace the ways in which medieval warfare was diffused beyond Europe to the Middle East and beyond. Written in an accessible and engaging way and including chapters on military topography, military technology, logistics, strategy and combat, this is a definitive synthesis on medieval warfare. The book is accompanied by a companion website which includes interactive maps of the chief military campaigns, chapter resources, a glossary of terms and an interactive timeline which provides a chronological backbone for the thematic chapters in the book. Warfare in Medieval Europe is an essential resource for all students of medieval war and warfare.

European Medieval Tactics

Author : David Nicolle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book European Medieval Tactics written by David Nicolle and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

European Warfare, 1350–1750

Author : Frank Tallett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139485466
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book European Warfare, 1350–1750 written by Frank Tallett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The period 1350–1750 saw major developments in European warfare, which not only had a huge impact on the way wars were fought, but also are critical to long-standing controversies about state development, the global ascendancy of the West, and the nature of 'military revolutions' past and present. However, the military history of this period is usually written from either medieval or early-modern, and either Western or Eastern European, perspectives. These chronological and geographical limits have produced substantial confusion about how the conduct of war changed. The essays in this book provide a comprehensive overview of land and sea warfare across Europe throughout this period of momentous political, religious, technological, intellectual and military change. Written by leading experts in their fields, they not only summarise existing scholarship, but also present new findings and new ideas, casting new light on the art of war, the rise of the state, and European expansion.