What were the essential qualities for a military commander during
the Hundred Years War? How important were strategic vision,
tactical skill and powers of leadership in medieval warfare? These
are the questions that Peter Hoskins explores in this perceptive
study of the careers of Edward, the Black Prince who led the
English army to victory at the Battle of Poitiers and the opponent
he defeated, the French King Jean II. Their contrasting characters
and backgrounds are considered as is the military tradition of
their time, but the primary focus of the book is a close comparison
of their strengths and weaknesses as soldiers as they were revealed
on campaign and on the battlefield. The Black Prince was one of the
most admired generals of his generation, a charismatic leader, a
shrewd tactician and strategist and a decisive commander. In
contrast King Jean was impulsive, driven more by pride, his sense
of honour and personal objectives than strategic priorities. When
he was put to the ultimate test at Poitiers he lost control of his
army, while the Black Prince took the initiative personally to
secure victory against the odds. Peter Hoskins analyses the
leadership qualities of the prince and the king according to the
principles of war enunciated by Sun Tzu and Vegetius as well as the
modern principles of war of the United Kingdom armed forces. He
gives readers a fascinating insight into the nature of command and
the conduct of war in the Middle Ages.
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