European Medieval Tactics (1)

European Medieval Tactics (1)
Author :
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Total Pages : 0
Release :
ISBN-10 : 184908503X
ISBN-13 : 9781849085038
Rating : 4/5 (3X Downloads)

Book Synopsis European Medieval Tactics (1) by : David Nicolle

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 (1) Related Books

European Medieval Tactics (1)
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: David Nicolle
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-21 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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
European Medieval Tactics (2)
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: David Nicolle
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-18 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Longbows, crossbows, heavy spears, swiss pikes, catapaults, and especially gunpowder artillery and handheld guns such as the arquebus gradually but profoundly c
European Medieval Tactics (2)
Language: en
Pages: 66
Authors: David Nicolle
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-08-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

With the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, circumstance began to arise in which the charge by Muslim
Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World
Language: en
Pages: 274
Authors: Matthew Bennett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Macmillan

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widespread use of gunpowder.
Medieval Siege Weapons (1)
Language: en
Pages: 52
Authors: David Nicolle
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-09-18 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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 a