Description: David Nicolle Introduction /Background - the experience gained from defeats at the hands of the 13th-century Mongol invasions, and of Muslim armies in the Middle East /Development of infantry weapons and tactics as result of meeting these basically light cavalry enemies. (e.g. Tagliacozzo, 1268; Falkirk, 1298; Courtrai, 1302) /The decline of lance and the rise of close-quarter cavalry weapons - confusion of tactics (e.g. Najera, 1367; Aljubarotte, 1385; Castagnaro, 1387) /Crossbow and longbow - reasons for divergence between mainland European and English armies - how each type worked alongside cavalry and dismounted men-at-arms (e.g. Crecy, 1346; Agincourt, 1415) /'Blip' in rise of infantry dominance as heavier cavalry armour becomes arrow-proof (e.g. San Romano, 1432) /Decline of archery in favour of combined-arms infantry armies - bows subsidiary to massed pikes and halberds (e.g. Grandson, 1476) /Increasing importance of field artillery (e.g. Castillon, 1453) and hand-held firearms (e.g. Cerignola, 1503) /Plate commentary /Bibliography /Index
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EAN: 9781849087391
UPC: 9781849087391
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Book Title: European Medieval Tactics (2) : New Infantry, New Weapons 1260-1500
Number of Pages: 64 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Topic: Military Science, Military / General, Military / Medieval, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2012
Illustrator: Yes, Hook, Adam
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.9 in
Author: David Nicolle
Item Width: 7.1 in
Book Series: Elite Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
