The medieval soldier in the Wars of the Roses / A.W. Boardman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boardman, A. W. (Andrew W.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history, Medieval.

Soldiers--England--15th century.

Soldiers.

Great Britain--History--Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485--Campaigns.

Great Britain.

History.

Military art and science--History.

Military art and science.

England.

Physical Description:

xi, 212 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Stroud, Gloucestershire : Sutton, [1998]

Summary:

How were medieval fighting men recruited and where were they billetted? What did they eat when on campaign? What kind of clothes did they wear? What sort of weapons did they use and how? What were the tactics employed once battle had been joined and what was the fate of the soldier once the battle had been fought?

This revealing study of the medieval soldier uses contemporary accounts of late medieval warfare to answer these and other questions. Eyewitness accounts of the men who fought in such battles as captains, archers, artillerymen, billmen, men-at-arms and cavalry n both in England and abroad n paint a vivid picture of late medieval conflict in all its confusion and violence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-206) and index.

ISBN:

0750914653

OCLC:

39030758