Medieval armies and weapons in Western Europe : an illustrated history / Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Lepage, Jean-Denis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Military art and science--History--Medieval, 500-1500.
• Military art and science--Europe, Western--History.
• Military history, Medieval.
• Military weapons--Europe--History--To 1500.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2005]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Middle Ages are commonly divided into three periods--the early Middle Ages, the high or central Middle Ages, and the late Middle Ages. Each period was marked by its own crises and wars, and the weapons and fighters reflected the technological and other advancements being made. This book is a richly illustrated history of warfare in Western Europe during those years. Part One, the early Middle Ages, covers the late Romans, the Germanic invaders and Byzantines, the Franks, the Vikings and Hungarians, and the Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England. Part Two, the high or central Middle Ages, cons

Contents:

• Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I. The Early Middle Ages (6th-11th Centuries); Introduction; 1. Late Romans, Germanic Invaders, and Byzantines ; The End of the Western Roman Empire; The Late Roman Imperial Army; The Huns; The Germanic Invasions; The Byzantine Empire; 2. The Franks ; The Merovingians; Islam; The Carolingians; 3. Vikings and Hungarians ; The Vikings; The Hungarians; 4. Anglo-Saxons and Normans in England; Anglo-Saxon Conquest; Alfred and Knut; Norman Conquest; Norman England; The Norman Army; Part II. The High Middle Ages (11th-13th Centuries); 5. Feudal Lords
• Origin of FeudalismHeredity of Fiefs; Feudal Obligations; Peace and Truce of God; Castellany; Principalities; 6. Knights and Chivalry ; Origins of Knighthood; Training of Candidate Knights; Adubment; Chivalry; Tournaments and Jousts; Heraldry; 7. Knight's War Equipment; Offensive Weapons; Defensive Equipment; Speed and Mobility: The Horse; 8. Infantrymen ; Infantry; Pole Weapons; Long-Range Weapons; Manufacture of Weapons; 9. Land Warfare ; Number of Fighting Forces; Various Forms of War; Pitched Battle; Ransom; Dead, Wounded, and Invalids; Writings about Medieval Warfare
• 10. Siege and Naval Warfare Siege Warfare; Naval Warfare; 11. Crusaders in Palestine ; Church and Violence; The First Crusade; The Kingdom of Outremer; Saladin's Reconquest; The Third and Fourth Crusades; The Last Crusades; The Opposing Armies; Other Minor Crusades; 12. Templars and Hospitalers ; Military Religious Orders; Templars; The Hospitalers; Other Minor Military Orders; Secular Orders of Chivalry; 13. Reconquista in Spain; The Arab Occupation of Spain; The Reconquista; Weapons and Tactics; The Iberian Military Orders; The End of the Reconquista; 14. The Teutonic Knights
• Creation and StructureBrethren of the Sword and Dobrzyn; Apogee and Decline of the Teutonic Order; Weapons and Tactics; Teutonics and Nazism; Part III. The Late Middle Ages (14th-15th Centuries); 15. Evolution of Armor and Weapons; Mixed Armor, 1250-1410; Full-Plate Armor, 1410-1600; Evolution of Armor after 1500; 16. The Hundred Years' War (1340-1453); Causes; Opposing Forces; First Part of the War, 1337-1388; Second Part of the War, 1415-1453; Aftermath; 17. European Mercenaries ; Decay of Feudalism; Urban Militia; Italian Condottieri; Hussites; Swiss Infantry; German Landsknechten
• Spanish Tercios18. Firearms ; Gunpowder; Early Artillery Pieces; Cannons and Handguns; Influence of Firearms on Siege Warfare; Influence of Firearms on Fortifications; Naval Warfare with Firearms; Evolution of the Cavalry; 19. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278) and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-6251-5