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paperbackEngels9781913336325
3-8-2022
paperbackEngels88 blz.9781914059278
3-4-2021
paperbackEngels9781914377235
28-2-2022
PaperbackEngels9781855324534
28-7-1994
Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the Saracen cavalry during the time of the Crusades in the early 12th century. They were not only expert fighters, but also well-educated and skilled in medicine. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781855329645
16-1-2001
For almost five centuries the Moors were the cutting edge of the Islamic assault on the Christian world. This title details the Arab, Berber, Almoravid and Almohad armies of Muslim Spain, including the powerful Emirate of Cordoba that terrorized Christian Spain and Europe. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781846031151
5-6-2008
The Islamic world drew upon a myriad of pre-existing styles of fortification, taking Romano-Byzantine, Indian and Chinese ideas to create a highly effective and sophisticated hybrid fortification that was both new and distinctive. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841762159
16-11-2001
The Hospitallers were the first of the Secular Crusading Orders to be created, and they played a major part in the military struggle between Christendom and the Islamic World. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841762326
16-11-2001
By 1429, French fortunes in the Hundred Years War were at their lowest ebb. At the darkest hour, a deeply religious peasant girl from Champagne came to the Dauphin. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841762340
17-5-2002
Between the 13th and 15th centuries Russia developed along different lines from the rest of Europe. The Mongol conquest had an influence on arms, armour, organization, recruitment and tactics. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841763989
12-3-2003
This work shows that the majority of Italy's battles took place on the frozen slopes of the Alps, including the numerous battles of the Isonzo, the disaster at Caporetto and, in its aftermath the holding of the Piave line. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841762333
16-11-2001
The fascinating story of the battle of the Kalka River, the culmination of Ghengis Khan's reconnaissance expedition into Russia of 1221. The decisive Mongol victory over a combined Russian and Kipchaq army opened up vast regions of Russia and Christian Eastern Europe to Mongol conquest. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841762357
18-9-2002
In terms of the development of siege warfare, the mediaeval world was probably the most inventive in history. This text explores a range of devices and details the changes in siege warfare brought about by the mixing of traditions from Greece, Rome, Persia, India and China. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841765068
22-10-2003
This period between 1300 and 1500 saw profound changes, as Scandinavia became influenced by military events and developments elsewhere in Europe. This work examines the traces of wounds on the thousand-plus skeletons offering insights into the realities of medieval fighting. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841765051
22-8-2003
An examination of the colourful mediaeval warfare of Scandinavia in the aftermath of the Viking Age. It shows how armies were of local infantry levies raised by "democratic" methods to defend home territory, and details how the crossbow, ambush tactics and winter campaigning were employed. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781841765167
25-6-2004
One of the key battles of the Hundred Years' War, the Battle of Poitiers had huge political consequences. Fought in the picturesque Loire Valley, it led to the capture of King John and a treaty that subsequently gave England half of France. Meer