The Calais Garrison: War and Military Service in England, 1436-1558

by David Grummitt

For over 200 years following its capture by Edward III in 1347 the town of Calais was in English hands; after 1453 it remained the last English possession on the continent, a commercial, cultural, diplomatic and military frontier until its recapture by the French in 1558. This is the first book-length study of the Calais garrison, the largest standing military force available to the English crown. It is based on extensive archival research and looks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843833980
• ISBN13: 9781843833987
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"