War Cruel and Sharp: English Strategy Under Edward Iii, 1327-1360 - Couverture rigide

Rogers, Clifford J.

 
9780851158044: War Cruel and Sharp: English Strategy Under Edward Iii, 1327-1360
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ISBN 10 : 0851158048 ISBN 13 : 9780851158044
Editeur : The Boydell Press, 2000

Synopsis

Contemporaries considered Edward III of England `the wisest and shrewdest warrior in the world', but he has not fared so well in the estimation of modern historians, many of whom have argued that he was a fine tactician but a poor strategist. This is despite the fact that by 1360 the English had become the foremost martial nation of Europe; that famous victories had been won at Dupplin Moor, Halidon Hill, Crécy, and Poitiers; and David II of Scotland and Jean II of France were Edward's prisoners, and the French, with the Treaty of Brétigny, had agreed to surrender a third of their kingdom to his sovereign rule in exchange for peace. In 'War Cruel and Sharp', Dr Rogers offers a powerfully argued and thoroughly researched reassessment of the military and political strategies which Edward III and the Black Prince employed to achieve this astounding result. Using a narrative framework, he makes the case that the Plantagenets' ultimate success came from adapting the strategy which Robert Bruce had used to force the 'Shameful Peace' on England in 1328. Unlike previous historians, he argues that the quest for decisive battle underlay Edward's strategy in every campaign he undertook, though the English also utilized sieges and ferocious devastation of the countryside to advance their war efforts. CLIFFORD J. ROGERS is Assistant Professor of History, United States Military Academy, West Point.

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À propos de l'auteur

CLIFFORD J. ROGERS is a Professor of History at the United States Military Academy and founding director of the West Point Digital History Centre. His many books and articles on medieval warfare have been recognized with awards from the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize to the Society for Military History's Distinguished Book Award and Moncado Prize, as well as two Verbruggen Prizes and the Bachrach Medal from De Re Militari. His recent work has focused on early gunpowder and gunpowder artillery.

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Éditeur
The Boydell Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0851158048
ISBN 13 
9780851158044
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
480
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1843839296 ISBN 13 :  9781843839293
Editeur : The Boydell Press, 2014
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