Battles of the Medieval World 1000 - 1500

by Kelly DeVries, Martin J. Dougherty, Iain Dickie, et al.

Book Overview

Introduces 20 key battles from Europe and the Near East in an age when traditional codes of chivalry gave way to increasing professionalism. These battles include Hastings, Hattin, Leignitz, Lake... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760777799
• ISBN13: 9780760777794
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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This book is designed for both the general reader and enthusiast. This book is an essential companion for anyone interested in battles and tactics in the Medieval age.

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"Provides an information-packed, highly illustrated guide to 20 battles of the Medieval period, including Hastings, Hattin, Leignitz, Lake Peipus, Bannockburn, Crecy, Agincourt, Constantinople, and many more. Includes exciting, full-color tactical maps for each battle, showing the reader the dispositions and movements of the opposing armies at a glance." -Back Cover of the Book I would recommend this book to anyone, whether you're looking to brush up on your history or whether you're simply a beginner wanting to know more about medieval battles. Each battle is described in full bloom: Why Did It Happen? Who? What? Where? When? Why? Outcome? You even get the number of people who fought in the opposing forces. The layout of the tactics maps is amazing in some aspects, but the best part is, they're easy to follow. They're even numbered to show you what and where the opposing armies advanced. There are many different types of pictures/illustrations; some pictures are of the battlefield in present day, while others are illustrations of common infantry and certain paintings of battles. There are also short(yet descriptive) information boxes about some of the infantry/weapons/people found in certain battles; English Huscarls, Saladin, Seige Weapons, Crusader Man-At-Arms, Almogavar Infantry, etc. Very well planned and descriptive book.