We don't know how medieval soldiers fought. Did they just walk
forward in their armour, to smash each other with their maces and
poleaxes, for hours on end, as depicted on film in programs such as
Game of Thrones? They could not have done so. It is impossible to
fight in such a manner for more than several minutes as exhaustion
becomes a preventative factor. Indeed, we know more of how the
Roman and Greek armies fought than we do of the 1300 to 1550
period. So how did medieval soldiers in the War of the Roses, and
in the infantry sections of battles such as Agincourt and Towton,
carry out their grim work? Medieval Military Combat looks at the
techniques of such battles. It suggests that medieval battle
numbers are highly exaggerated, and that we need to look again at
the accounts of actions such as the famous Battle of Towton, which
this work uses as a basic for its overall study.
General
Imprint: |
Casemate Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2021 |
Authors: |
Tom Lewis
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61200-887-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-61200-887-9 |
Barcode: |
9781612008875 |
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