ISBN:
0585202141
,
9780585202143
Language:
English
Pages:
216 p
,
ill
,
24 cm
Edition:
Boulder, Colo NetLibrary 2000 Online-Ressource E-Books von NetLibrary
Series Statement:
Warfare in history
Series Statement:
EBSCOhost eBook Collection
Parallel Title:
Print version Infantry warfare in the early fourteenth century
Keywords:
Infantry History.
;
Military art and science History Medieval, 500-1500.
;
Infantry drill and tactics History.
;
Military history, Medieval.
;
Battles History.
;
Battles History.
;
Infantry History
;
Military art and science History
;
Medieval, 500-1500
;
Infantry drill and tactics History
;
Military history, Medieval
;
Battles History
;
England
;
Battles History
;
Europe
;
Military history, Medieval
;
Battles History
;
Battles History
;
Infantry drill and tactics History
;
Military art and science History Medieval, 500-1500
;
Infantry History
;
Infantry History.
;
Military art and science History Medieval, 500-1500.
;
Infantry drill and tactics History.
;
Military history, Medieval.
;
Battles History.
;
Battles History.
;
Heer
;
Kriegführung
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Great Britain History 14th century.
;
Europe History 476-1492.
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Great Britain History
;
14th century
;
Europe History
;
476-1492
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Great Britain History 14th century
;
Europe History 476-1492
;
Great Britain History 14th century.
;
Europe History 476-1492.
;
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books
;
Heer
;
Kriegführung
;
Geschichte 1300-1350
;
Heer
;
Kriegführung
;
Geschichte 1300-1350
Abstract:
This study departs from the conventional view of the dominance of cavalry in medieval warfare: its objective is to establish the often decisive importance of infantry. In pursuit of evidence, 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 these battles, it was infantry forces taking a defensive stand which in most cases won the day. Evidence from first-hand accounts of the battles - a major feature of this study - is employed with rare understanding to argue that victory came not because of superior technology, even when the longbow was used, but due to a solid and disciplined infantry line making a defensive stand able to withstand the attacks of opposing soldiers, whether cavalry or infantry
Abstract:
The battles selected for detailed analysis are: Courtrai, Argues, Mons-en-Pevele, Loudon Hills, Kephissos, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, Cassel Dupplin Moor, Halidon Hill, Laupen, Morlaix, Staveren, Vottem, Crecy, and Neville's Cross; and the infantry ambushes Morgarten, Auberoche, and La Roche-Derrien
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-210) and index
,
Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2000
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