Tactics and Armies
Warfare in the Middle Ages, including siege, infantry, combat and naval warfare.
- The Art of Warfare in Western Europe during the Middle Ages – J.F. Verbruggen
First analyzes sources for knowledge of medieval military history, assessing their reliability, then carefully examines the parts of a medieval army – knights and foot soldiers, equipment and terms of service, behavior on the field, and psychology. Battle strategy and tactics and strategy are also explored.
Paperback: 398 pages
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- Medieval Warfare: A History – Maurice Keen
This richly illustrated book examines over seven hundred years of European conflict, including the Viking age, the Crusades, and the Hundred Years War. Traces developments in warfare: fortification and sieges, the role of armored cavalrymen, the use of mercenary forces, the birth of gunpowder artillery, and the new skills in navigation and shipbuilding.
Hardcover: 352 pages
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- The Cambridge Illustrated Atlas of Warfare: The Middle Ages – Nicholas Hooper
Debunks many myths surrounding medieval warfare to present a sophisticated military culture, with well organized armies and a high degree of tactical intelligence. Includes maps, battle plans, and pictorial essays that explore such topics as siege warfare, the use of cavalry, the development of naval warfare, medieval science and warfare, and the legacy of the Middle Ages in modern military warfare.
Hardcover: 192 pages
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- Medieval Warfare – Helen Nicholson
Various aspects of warfare in medieval Europe between AD 300 and 1500 are covered, including chapters on the theory of warfare, military personnel, buildings and equipment, and the practice of warfare by land and sea.
Paperback: 256 pages
Medieval Warfare at Amazon.com
- Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare – Matthew Bennett
Covers 3,500 years of military history in over 2500 entries. Worldwide in scope, detailed cross references.
Paperback: 365 pages
Dictionary of Ancient & Medieval Warfare at Amazon.com
- Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience – Michael Prestwich
Explores the war experience of 13th- and 14th-century England. Filled with anecdotes and illustrations, it examines how English medieval armies fought, how men were recruited, how the troops were fed, supplied, and deployed, what new weapons were developed, and what structure was set in place for military command.
Paperback: 352 pages
Armies and Warfare in the Middle Ages: The English Experience at Amazon.com
- Medieval Naval Warfare – Susan Rose
Explores the dangers and difficulties of medieval seafaring, revealing the exploits of the Italian city-states, England and France and examines how battles were fought from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. Includes maps and illustrations.
Paperback: 160 pages
Medieval Naval Warfare at Amazon.com
- The Medieval Siege – Jim Bradbury
The history of siege warfare in Europe from the late Roman Empire to the 16th century, including sieges in Byzantium, Eastern Europe and areas affected by the Crusades. Includes chronicles and letters of the time, with first-hand accounts of danger, famine and endurance.
Paperback: 378 pages
The Medieval Siege at Amazon.com
- Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century – Kelly DeVries
Examines the role of the infantry, and the nature of infantry tactics, in nineteen battles fought in England and Europe between 1302 and 1347, in most of which it was the infantry which secured victory. The battles analyzed include: Loudon Hill, Bannockburn, Crecy, Neville's Cross, and La Roche-Derrien.
Paperback: 224 pages
Infantry Warfare in the Early Fourteenth Century at Amazon.com
- Codex Wallerstein: A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century – Grzegorz Zabinski, Translator
Written during the late 14th and early 15th centuries, and one of the best known late medieval fencing treatises, this volume offers a series of fundamental counters to common attacks, using the longsword, falchion and dagger, as well as the complete system of wrestling techniques.
Hardcover: 392 pages
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- Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual – Hans Talhoffer
One of the most influential and lavishly-drawn fencing manuals of the Middle Ages available in English for the first time. The authentic fifteenth-century techniques of master of arms Hans Talhoffer are illustrated in detail, presenting not only a unique historic record but also a visual guide for modern practitioners.
Paperback: 320 pages
Medieval Combat: A Fifteenth-Century Illustrated Manual at Amazon.com
- Medieval Mercenaries: The Great Companies – Kenneth Fowler
Examines the origins and activities of military companies that formed in the decade following the conclusion of The Hundred Years War in 1360. The author places their activities in the political and diplomatic framework of the times, highlighting their ambitions and those of the rulers who employed them.
Hardcover: 400 pages
Medieval Mercenaries: The Great Companies at Amazon.com
- The Men at Arms Series
Each book in this series provides a richly illustrated account of the military uniforms, insignia, background and organization of a single army, regiment, group or period. Featuring full color illustrations of men of all ranks equipped for all conditions of warfare, descriptions of significant military engagements and much more.
Paperback: 48 pages
- Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 – Terence Wise
Time Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 at Amazon.com
- German Medieval Armies 1300-1500 – Christopher Gravett
German Medieval Armies 1300-1500 at Amazon.com
- French Armies of the Hundred Years War – David Nicolle
French Armies of the Hundred Years War at Amazon.com
- The Age of Charlemagne – David Nicolle
The Age of Charlemagne at Amazon.com
- The Scottish and Welsh Wars – Christopher Rothero
The Scottish and Welsh Wars at Amazon.com
- Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars – David Nicolle
Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars at Amazon.com
- Saxon, Viking and Norman – Terence Wise
Saxon, Viking and Norman at Amazon.com
- Armies of Crecy and Poitiers – Christopher Rothero
Armies of Crecy and Poitiers at Amazon.com
- Medieval European Armies 1300-1500 – Terence Wise
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