European Medieval Tactics (1)
The Fall and Rise of Cavalry 450-1260
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire there was a decline in 'professional' cavalry forces, and infantry dominated in the Germanic successor 'barbarian' kingdoms. In the Carolingian and Norman periods from the 9th to the 11th centuries, the cavalry arm gradually expanded from the small remaining aristocratic elite. Even so, the supposedly complete dominance of the 'knight' in the 12th and 13th centuries is grossly exaggerated, as integrated cavalry and infantry tactics were nearly always the key to success. This is a two-part treatment of medieval tactics. Throughout the period there was a steady evolution of training in both individual…
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Weitere Autoren: Hook, Adam (Illustrator) (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84908-503-8
- EAN: 9781849085038
- Produktnummer: 8427254
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.8 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.6 cm 212 g
- Abbildungen: 8 col
- Gewicht: 212
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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David Nicolle, illustrated by Adam Hook
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