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For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a more powerful foe. To master the English longbow was a labour of years, requiring far greater skill to use than the crossbow, but it was much more flexible and formidable, striking fear into the French and their allies.
This study examines three battles - Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) - and shows how the use of the longbow allowed England's armies to inflict crushing defeats on numerically superior forces. The longbow changed the shape of war, becoming the defining weapon of the age and wreaking havoc upon the French armies that would face it. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the engrossing story of the first clashes between the English longbowmen and the crossbowmen of the French king on the bloody battlefields of the Hundred Years' War.
This study examines three battles - Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) - and shows how the use of the longbow allowed England's armies to inflict crushing defeats on numerically superior forces. The longbow changed the shape of war, becoming the defining weapon of the age and wreaking havoc upon the French armies that would face it. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the engrossing story of the first clashes between the English longbowmen and the crossbowmen of the French king on the bloody battlefields of the Hundred Years' War.
For centuries, the crossbow had played a key role on the battlefields of continental Europe, with mercenaries from Genoa and Brabant in particular filling the ranks of the French army, yet on the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War they came up against a more powerful foe. To master the English longbow was a labour of years, requiring far greater skill to use than the crossbow, but it was much more flexible and formidable, striking fear into the French and their allies.
This study examines three battles - Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) - and shows how the use of the longbow allowed England's armies to inflict crushing defeats on numerically superior forces. The longbow changed the shape of war, becoming the defining weapon of the age and wreaking havoc upon the French armies that would face it. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the engrossing story of the first clashes between the English longbowmen and the crossbowmen of the French king on the bloody battlefields of the Hundred Years' War.
This study examines three battles - Sluys (1340), Crécy (1346) and Poitiers (1356) - and shows how the use of the longbow allowed England's armies to inflict crushing defeats on numerically superior forces. The longbow changed the shape of war, becoming the defining weapon of the age and wreaking havoc upon the French armies that would face it. Featuring full-colour artwork, this is the engrossing story of the first clashes between the English longbowmen and the crossbowmen of the French king on the bloody battlefields of the Hundred Years' War.
Über den Autor
David Campbell has worked as a freelance new media producer and content specialist for many years, including roles at IBM, the BBC, various internet consultancies and the civil service. He has a broad range of interests in literature and history, including the Middle Ages, the Napoleonic era, naval warfare, and the genesis of the 'military revolution'. His books include CBT 007 German Infantryman vs Soviet Rifleman.
Zusammenfassung
Features specially commissioned full-colour artwork as well as maps and full descriptions of the two different missile troop types.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
The opposing sides
Combat 1
Combat 2
Combat 3
Analysis and conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Mittelalter |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472817617 |
ISBN-10: | 1472817613 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Campbell, David |
Illustrator: | Dennis, Peter |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 246 x 182 x 10 mm |
Von/Mit: | David Campbell |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.05.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,258 kg |
Über den Autor
David Campbell has worked as a freelance new media producer and content specialist for many years, including roles at IBM, the BBC, various internet consultancies and the civil service. He has a broad range of interests in literature and history, including the Middle Ages, the Napoleonic era, naval warfare, and the genesis of the 'military revolution'. His books include CBT 007 German Infantryman vs Soviet Rifleman.
Zusammenfassung
Features specially commissioned full-colour artwork as well as maps and full descriptions of the two different missile troop types.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
The opposing sides
Combat 1
Combat 2
Combat 3
Analysis and conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Mittelalter |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472817617 |
ISBN-10: | 1472817613 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Campbell, David |
Illustrator: | Dennis, Peter |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 246 x 182 x 10 mm |
Von/Mit: | David Campbell |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.05.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,258 kg |
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