The Conquest of Saxony AD 782-785: Charlemagne's Defeat of Widukind of Westphalia

by David Nicolle

Charlemagne's conquests became the driving force in European politics between the Muslim defeat at Poitiers and the Crusades. He dominates the military history of Medieval Europe since his empire spanned France, western Germany, and northern Italy.

Charlemagne's conquest of the Saxons was the hardest fought and most protracted of his wars. It involved 18 campaigns spread over 33 years, a great deal of lower-level fighting and the harshest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178200825X
• ISBN13: 9781782008255
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"