Carolingian Cavalryman AD 768–987

Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC’s Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. Wayne Reynolds attended art college in Middlesborough. He has worked as a professional artist since 1991, providing illustrations and source material for many games such as '2000 AD', 'Slaine' and 'Judge Dredd'. Wayne is also a keen modeller and historical re-enactor.

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