Siege warfare during the Hundred Years War : 'once more unto the breach ...' / Peter Hoskins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hoskins, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siege warfare--History.

Siege warfare.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453--Campaigns.

Hundred Years' War, 1339-1453.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Place of Publication:

Yorkshire ; Philadelphia : Pen & Sword Military, An imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2018.

Summary:

Histories of the Hundred Years War have been written, and accounts of the famous battles, but until now no book has concentrated on the sieges that played a decisive role in the protracted struggle between England and France. Edward III's capture of Calais in 1347 was of crucial importance for the English, and the failure of the English siege of Orléans in 1429 was a turning point for the French after the disaster of Agincourt. Throughout the war, sieges were a major weapon in the strategic armories of both sides, and Peter Hoskins's perceptive and graphic study is a fascinating analysis of them.He describes the difficulties faced by besieger and besieged, examines the logistics and resource implications of sieges, and provides a comparative assessment of siege warfare alongside set-piece battles and the English strategy of chevauchées. Key sieges are reconstructed in vivid detail, other sieges are summarized, and the book is fully illustrated with photographs and plans.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781526715869

1526715864

9781526715852

1526715856

9781526715845

1526715848