Idan Sherer, Ph.D. (2015), is currently a Spinoza postdoctoral fellow in the University of Haifa, Israel. He has published articles in the Journal of Military History and The Sixteenth Century Journal.

''Sherers Zugang macht die individuelle Erfahrungder Professionalisierung von Söldnerheeren historisierbar und rückt sie damit auch in den Kontext der Phänomenologie gegenwärtiger Tendenzen der Kriegführung [...] Idan Sherer gelingt eine ansprechende Mischung aus Überblicksdarstellungund reflektierter Thesendiskussion'' - Heinrich Lang, in: Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung 46 (2019)2

• ContentsList of Maps, Charts, Tables and Figures ixAbbreviations xAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 11 The Infantry Soldiers of the Spanish Army 15Who Were the Soldiers? 15The Process of Recruitment 262 Conditions of Service: Everyday Life in the Spanish Army 38Warriors for a Living 38The Burden of Campaigns 48Exposure to the Elements 49Nutrition and Basic Supplies 52Journey by Land 59Journey by Sea 65Disease 68Friction with the Local Population 78The Comforts of Soldiering 923 Mutiny 102The Professional, Financial, and Disciplinary Context of theMutinies 105The General Characteristics of the Spanish Mutinies 112The Commencing Stages 112The Extent of the Mutinies 117The Organization of the Mutiny 121The Process of Negotiations 124Violent Actions of the Mutineers 132Retaliation, Punishment, and status quo 1364 The Experience of the Sack 144Preparing for the Sack 145During and Immediately after the Assault 154Organizing the Violence 160Soldiers and Civilians—The Fate of the Prisoners 166Leaving the City—The Effects of the Sacks 1705 Combat 175The Military Revolution and Combat in the Italian Wars 178The “Military Revolution” of the Sixteenth Century 178The Experience of the Military Revolution 192Skirmishes and Special Operations 193Siege warfare: besiegers and Besieged 201Siege Warfare: The Assault 210Battle 218The Aftermath of Combat 230A “Military Revolution”? 235Motivation and Combat Effectiveness of the Spanish Infantry 236A Warrior Society 239Esprit de corps 244On the Battlefield 250Conclusion 256Bibliography 263Index 281