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War Cruel and Sharp
English Strategy under Edward III, 1327-1360
Häftad, 2014
585 kr
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A close study of the military and political strategies of Edward III and the Black Prince, whose great victories had by 1360 made England the foremost martial nation of Europe.Contemporaries considered Edward III of England "the wisest and shrewdest warrior in the world", but he has not fared so …
Art of Warfare in Western Europe during the Middle Ages from the Eighth Century
Häftad, 1954
452 kr
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First full English edition of classic work on medieval warfare, updated to take recent scholarship into account.Warfare is a major feature of the history of the middle ages, but its study has often been the province of amateurs; only recently have the technical details of warfare and its …
Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century
Discipline, Tactics, and Technology
Häftad, 1996
309 kr
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DeVries has focused on an intriguing problem, and his detailed analysis of battles provides an important reassessment of the way in which infantry and dismounted cavalry achieved such striking successes. HISTORYHis detailed analysis of battles provides an important reassessment of the way in which …
Calais Garrison
War and Military Service in England, 1436-1558
Häftad, 2026
311 kr
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Definitive account of the English garrison at Calais - the largest contemporary force in Europe - in the wider context of European warfare in the middle ages.For over 200 years, following its capture by Edward III in 1347, the town of Calais was in English hands; after 1453 it remained the last …
German War Planning, 1891-1914: Sources and Interpretations
Inbunden, 2004
1303 kr
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Germany's Schlieffen Plan of the First World War is much talked of but little understood. Translations of primary sources recently available clarify the issues involved.The great deficiency in the discussion of German war planning prior to the Great War has been the dearth of reliable primary …
Wars of Edward III
Sources and Interpretations
Häftad, 2010
453 kr
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Contemporary documents and classic studies follow Edward's fortunes on the battlefield, from failure against the Scots to major military successes in France.This collection of sources and interpretations lays bare the truth about the wars of Edward's reign... Professor Rogers has provided a …
Renaissance Military Memoirs
War, History and Identity, 1450-1600
Inbunden, 2004
544 kr
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Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity.This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with …
Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550
Häftad, 2009
311 kr
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The author of the international bestseller Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind looks at covert operations and assassination plots in the medieval period, matching anything to be found in our own era.Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale manoeuvres, medieval and …
Battle of Hastings
Sources and Interpretations
Av Stephen R Morillo, Stephen Morillo
Häftad, 1998
347 kr
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A unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history.The Battle of Hastings is a unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history. It includes all the primary sources for the battle, including pictorial, …
Circle of War in the Middle Ages
Essays on Medieval Military and Naval History
Av Donald J. Kagay, L J Andrew Villalon
Inbunden, 1999
1283 kr
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Medieval warfare on both land and sea examined by leading scholars in the field.Different aspects of medieval warfare form the focus for this collection of essays by both established and new scholars. They range from a reconsideration of several problems of military historiography to explorations …
Wars of Edward III
Sources and Interpretations
Inbunden, 2000
1753 kr
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Contemporary documents and classic studies follow Edward's fortunes on the battlefield, from failure against the Scots to major military successes in France.When Edward III came to the throne of England in 1327, England's military reputation had reached a low ebb. The young king's first campaign …
Society at War
The Experience of England and France during the Hundred Years War
Inbunden, 1973
1283 kr
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Primary sources for the Hundred Years War present the realities of the medieval experience of warfare in England and in France.War's impact on two societies, England and France, in the late middle ages is fully explored through the evidence and commentary presented here, showing how they reacted to …
Anglo-Scots Wars, 1513-1550
A Military History
Inbunden, 1999
1350 kr
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A survey of warfare between England under Henry VIII and Scotland from the death of James IV, identifying its objectives and accounting for its inconclusive nature.Military activity was central to Anglo-Scots relations in the first half of the sixteenth century, playing an important role in the …
Norwegian Invasion of England in 1066
Inbunden, 1999
603 kr
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Three weeks before the battle of Hastings, Harold defeated an invading army of Norwegians at the battle of Stamford Bridge, a victory which was to cost him dear. The events surrounding the battle are discussed in detail.This very accessible narrative...tells the story of "the first two important …
Battle of Agincourt: Sources and Interpretations
Av Anne Curry, Anne Curry
Inbunden, 2000
749 kr
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Latest title, destined to be the Agincourt sourcebook for years to come, in the Warfare in History: Sources and Interpretations series.Accessible collections of primary sources covering the Hundred Years War are still remarkably few and far between, and teachers of the subject will find Curry's …
War Cruel and Sharp
English Strategy under Edward III, 1327-1360
Inbunden, 2000
1753 kr
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A close study of the military and political strategies of Edward III and the Black Prince, whose great victories had by 1360 made England the foremost martial nation of Europe.Contemporaries considered Edward III of England "the wisest and shrewdest warrior in the world", but he has not fared so …
Knights and Peasants
The Hundred Years War in the French Countryside
Häftad, 1998
343 kr
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`Succinct survey of how war was experienced by ordinary people in late medieval France ... very welcome addition to the literature.' INTERNATIONAL HISTORY REVIEW [Michael Jones]This alternative account of peasant life during crisis is a welcome addition to the historiography of late-medieval …
Normans and their Adversaries at War
Essays in Memory of C. Warren Hollister
Av Richard P. Abels, Bernard S Bachrach
Inbunden, 2001
1283 kr
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Studies of warfare, armies, logistics and weapons throughout the Norman realms.The studies in this book examine and illuminate the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman military institutions that supported and shaped the conduct of war in northwestern Europe in the central middle ages. Taken together they …
Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302)
A Contribution to the History of Flanders' War of Liberation, 1297-1305
Av J.F. Verbruggen, Kelly DeVries
Inbunden, 2001
1350 kr
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Flemish townspeople defeat the cream of French nobility, and explode the myth of knightly invincibility for ever. Discussion of bias in sources and difficulties of interpretation preface careful account of what actually happened during the three-hour battle.On 11 July 1302, below the town walls of …
War at Sea in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Av John B. Hattendorf, Richard W. Unger
Inbunden, 2002
1350 kr
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The role and characteristics of armed force at sea in western Europe and the Mediterranean prior to 1650.This volume is both a restatement of current interpretations of sea power in the middle ages and the Renaissance and a general introduction to naval and maritime history over four and a half …
Swein Forkbeard's Invasions and the Danish Conquest of England, 991-1017
Av Ian Howard
Inbunden, 2003
1271 kr
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New insight gained into this exciting period of English history through focusing on the activities of Swein Forkbeard and, after his death in 1014, the Danish warlord Thorkell the Tall.From the battle of Maldon in 991 during the reign of Æethelred (the Unready), England was invaded by Scandinavian …
Religion and the Conduct of War c.300-c.1215
Inbunden, 2003
1234 kr
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The first comprehensive analysis of the dynamic interpenetration of religion and war in the West from C4 to early C13.Warfare in all histories and cultures shows evidence of the driving need to sanctify the cause, from the personal devotions of individuals to the grand designs of the architects of …
Bloodied Banners: Martial Display on the Medieval Battlefield
Häftad, 2015
294 kr
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Groundbreaking reassessment of the role played by armour, weapons and heraldry in medieval warfare, showing their cultural as well as military significance.A penetrating investigation of medieval martial display... The reader is struck by its originality, and by its sophisticated and critical …
Welsh Soldiers in the Later Middle Ages, 1282-1422
Av Adam Chapman
Inbunden, 2015
1342 kr
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Examines the role of Welsh soldiers in English armies, from the conquests under Edward I through to the Battle of Agincourt.Not only the leaders but the entire nation are trained in war. Sound the trumpet for battle and the peasant will rush from his plough to pick up his weapons as quickly as the …
Chivalry, Kingship and Crusade
The English Experience in the Fourteenth Century
Häftad, 2016
392 kr
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A fresh perspective on the Crusade shows its ideal and practice flourishing in the fourteenth century.The central theme of this book is the largely untold story of English knighthood's ongoing obsession with the crusade fight during the age of Chaucer, "high chivalry" and the famous battles of the …
Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346
Military Service and Professionalism in the Hundred Years War
Inbunden, 2016
603 kr
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First full-length study of the campaigns led by Henry of Lancaster in Aquitaine, including a detailed biographical study of the individuals involved.In 1345 Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby - the most prominent soldier, diplomat and statesman of his generation - led an English royal army to the …
Norman Naval Operations in the Mediterranean
Häftad, 2016
392 kr
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The formidable force of the Normans at sea has been frequently overlooked. This volume shows their dominance over the Mediterranean, and its far-reaching effects.The rise of Norman naval power in the central Mediterranean in the eleventh and twelfth centuries prompted a seminal shift in the balance …
Norman Campaigns in the Balkans, 1081-1108
Häftad, 2016
367 kr
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First full-length analysis of Norman military organisation in the Balkans: events, strategy, and tactics.The Norman expansion in eleventh-century Europe was a movement of enormous historical importance, which saw men and women from the duchy of Normandy settling in England, Italy, Sicily and the …
Scotland's Second War of Independence, 1332-1357
Inbunden, 2016
1355 kr
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Full-length study of the warfare between England and Scotland in the mid fourteenth century.The Second Scottish War of Independence began in 1332, only four years after the previous conflict had ended. Fought once more for the continued freedom of Scotland from English conquest, the war also …
English Aristocracy at War
From the Welsh Wars of Edward I to the Battle of Bannockburn
Häftad, 2017
311 kr
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A new appraisal of the military careers and activities of soldiers from elite medieval families.In 1277 the recently crowned king of England, Edward I, invaded Wales; his army, large for the time, was none the less modest by his later standards. Most of his countrymen had not been on active service …
