Arms, Armies and Fortifications in the Hundred Years War - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0851157556 ISBN 13 : 9780851157559

Editeur : The Boydell Press, 1999

Synopsis

`Careful, original and wide-ranging study of many different aspects of late medieval military history.' HISTORY

The Hundred Years War embraced warfare in all aspects, from the grand set pieces of Crecy and Agincourt to the pillaged lands of the dispossessed population. What makes this book different from previous studies emphasising the great battles is its use of less familiar evidence, such as administrative records and landscape archaeology, to gain a truer picture of the realities of medieval warfare. From a general review of battle tactics, the book turns to examine (at points enlisting computer analysis) a number of issues: the composition of the English army, the management of affairs in Aquitaine, the response in England at large to the war and the consequent propaganda and hardship, and the impact of warfare on local communities. Close study of surviving artefacts - weapons, fortifications - also allows realistic assessments of military and naval experiences.
Contributors: ANDREW AYTON, MATTHEW BENNETT, ANNE CURRY, IAN FRIEL, ROBERT HARDY, MICHAEL HUGHES, MICHAEL JONES, BRIAN KEMP, JOHN KENYON, MARK ORMROD, ROBERT SMITH, MALCOLM VALE.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Anne Curry is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History at the University of Southampton, and author of many works on the Hundred Years War, particularly on the battle of Agincourt. She also edited the 1422-53 section of the Parliament Rolls of Medieval England.

Michael Hughes is an editor specializing in military history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Boydell Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0851157556
• ISBN 13: 9780851157559
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Éditeur: Curry Anne, Hughes Michael
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