Search results for 'medieval siege warfare'

ISBN: 9780851153124
Published by : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Bradbury describes the history of siege warfare throughout Europe and the Mediterranean from the late Roman Empire to the 16th century. Includes detailed study of some of the major sieges of the Middle Ages, among them Constantinople and Châte... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780851153575
Published by : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Bradbury describes the history of siege warfare throughout Europe and the Mediterranean from the late Roman Empire to the 16th century. Includes detailed study of some of the major sieges of the Middle Ages, among them Constantinople and Châte... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780712346627
Published by : British Library
The ways of war in the Middle ages never cease to fascinate. Medieval Warfare in Manuscripts depicts the art of war from a full range of medieval books and reveals a wealth of social and historical information, as well as technical data and s... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521440493
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This introduction to warfare in Europe and the Mediterranean concentrates on military strategy; particular issues discussed include the development of naval warfare and siege tactics. Clear and well-produced with 90 colour maps. .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780198206897
Published by : Oxford University Press
Wars in the 12th century were generally resolved by decisive military victories at close quarters. However even if the defending party was insufficiently powerful, it could cause great difficulties for the aggressor by taking refuge in a suitab... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780285635241
Published by : Souvenir Press Ltd
One of the most striking differences between siege warfare and other types of fighting is the social and moral questions it raises. In this survey of ancient siege warfare, Paul Kern focuses especially on the plight of the women and children wh... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780851157566
Published by : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
With the development and growth in towns in the Medieval period, the tactics of warfare moved away from the rural landscape and became focused on the towns themselves. In this book a range of papers discuss different aspects of warfare, from t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780391042186
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Series: HISTORY OF WARFARE
Volume: 4
An interesting study of the role of the Military Orders in medieval fictional literature that examines the continued support for the Orders' cause but also the medieval convention that fiction should be `realistic'. Instead of examining the mys... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415239769
Published by : Routledge Ltd
A concise yet highly detailed historical analysis of the ways in which medieval rulers and states exploited seapower and naval conflict to further their interests and of the perils and logistical difficulties inherent in this kind of warfare. F... .... Learn More