European Medieval Tactics (2)

European Medieval Tactics (2)

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Nicolle, David
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
EAN: 9781849087391
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With the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, circumstance began to arise in which the charge by Muslim horse-archers, and then by European armoured knights, could be defied. Infantry were far cheaper and easier to train than knights, and potentially there were far more of them. Tactics emerged by which more numerous and more varied infantry played an increasing part in battles. This book traces these and other examples of this 'jerky' and uneven process through its regional differences, which were invariably entwined with parallel cavalry developments – the balanced army of 'mixed arms' was always the key to success. By the time serious hand-held firearms appeared on battlefields in large numbers in about 1500, the face of medieval warfare had been transformed.
EAN 9781849087391
ISBN 1849087393
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date August 20, 2012
Pages 64
Language English
Dimensions 248 x 184 x 7
Country United Kingdom
Authors Nicolle, David
Illustrators Hook Adam
Illustrations 40 b/w; 18 col
Series Elite
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