A study of warfare during the Middle Ages explores the unique tactics required to win battles in medieval times with the technology available and demonstrates how, in some respects, little has changed of the art of war.
The book explores the tactics and strategy required to win battles and points out how the development of such weapons technology changed the face of the battlefield. Divided into five sections, the text fi
Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World, AD 500 - 1500: Equipment, Combat Skills, and Tactics
Describing the fighting techniques of soldiers in what has been characterized as the 'age of chivalry', this book shows the methods by which armies gained and lost ascendancy on the battlefield.
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This richly illustrated book provides an overview of the medieval world and a guide to the typical battlefield and the armies that populated it.
This is one of the most popular and influential manuals of its kind. “This superb treatise, amply illustrated, provides valuable insight into the real world of medieval combat. Magnificent!” —Books Monthly
Discusses the components of ancient armies, including the personnel and equipment, as well as the battle tactics and strategies, lines of communication between commanders and troops, and special techniques of siege and naval warfare.
This awesomely illustrated and factual account sheds light on medieval warfare, as well as their weapons, armor, siege engines, and much more.
Late Medieval and Early Modern Fight Books offers insights into the cultural and historical transmission and practices of martial arts, based on interdisciplinary research on the corpus of the Fight Books (Fechtbücher) in 14th- to 17th ...
This informative book describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in what has been characterised as the 'age of chivalry' and it shows in detail the methods by which armies gained and lost ascendancy on the battlefield.