Warfare in medieval times was never static or predictable - although there were ideals and conventions to follow, in the field commanders had to use their initiative and adapt to the needs of the moment. In this concise, wide-ranging study, Helen Nicholson provides the essential introductory guide to a fascinating subject.
Medieval Warfare
- Surveys and summarises current debates and modern research into warfare throughout the whole of the medieval period across Europe
- Sets medieval warfare theory and practice firmly into context as a continuation and adaptation of practice under the Roman Empire, tracing its change and development across more than a millennium
- Considers military personnel, buildings and equipment, as well as the practice of warfare by land and sea
- 252 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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frontier
with
Provence
until
the
French
king
annexed
Provence
in
1480,
was
reconstructed
in
the
first
half
of
the
fifteenth
century
with
the
enclos-
ing
walls
and
towers
built
to
the
same
height
so
that
defenders
could
move
around
more
easily,
and
guns
could
also
be
conveniently
moved
and
positioned.
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At
the
same
time,
most
castle
dwellers
would
not
expect
ever
to
with-
stand
a
siege
by
gunpowder
weapons,
and
by
the
late
fourteenth
century
many
of
the
nobility,
instead
of
building
new
castles,
constructed
com-
fortable
residences
that
included
some
defences.
The
castle
remained
a
prestigious
dwelling
place,
but
those
castles
of
Europe
that
remained
inhabited
were
gradually
converted
in
time
of
peace
to
become
comfort-
able
homes
rather
than
military
buildings.
This
said,
in
the
wars
of
early
modern
Europe
castles
and
fortified
towns
remained
significant
strategic
points.
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Military
buildings
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Chronology of main events
- Introduction
- 1 The theory of warfare
- 2 Military personnel
- 3 Military buildings
- 4 Military equipment
- 5 The practice of land warfare
- 6 Naval warfare
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Further reading
- Index
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