Armies and warfare in the Middle Ages : the English experience / Michael Prestwich.
Armies and warfare in the Middle Ages : the English experience / Michael Prestwich.
Armies and warfare in the Middle Ages : the English experience / Michael Prestwich.
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 1996.
Date
1996.
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N355.3094209/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
ix, 396 p. : ill. (some col.), 4 maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
1. The Nature of Medieval Warfare -- 2. The Military Elite -- 3. Military Obligation -- 4. Rewards -- 5. Infantry -- 6. Mercenaries -- 7. Command -- 8. Strategy and Intelligence -- 9. Chivalry -- 10. The Logistics of War -- 11. The Navy -- 12. Siege Warfare -- 13. Battle -- 14. Conclusion: A Militar...
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Publisher
New Haven : Yale University Press, 1996.
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
Michael Prestwich challenges many common assumptions about medieval warfare. He shows that medieval commanders were capable of far more sophisticated strategy than is usually assumed: spies were an important part of the machinery of war, and the destruction of crops and burning of villages were part of a deliberate plan to force a foe to negotiate,...
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Armies and warfare in the Middle Ages : the English experience / Michael Prestwich.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-386) and index.
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N355.3094209/1
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74VvDMV6Glmb
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0300064527
9780300064520
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355.309420902
MMS ID
991004872759702626
