Title: The Art of Warfare in Western Europe During the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century to 1340
Abstract:Part 1 Historiographical problems: weaknesses of modern military historians in discussing medieval warfare the strength of medieval armies the combat limitations of the clerical sources secular and ot...Part 1 Historiographical problems: weaknesses of modern military historians in discussing medieval warfare the strength of medieval armies the combat limitations of the clerical sources secular and other reliable sources the importance of the vernacular changes in tactics revealed by lesser-known sources generalizations from detailed accounts accounts of battles by eye-witnesses. Part 2 The knights: the knight and his equipment the scara the Marchfield and the Mayfield the knight's training collective training - private wars collective training - tournaments the psychology of knights on the battlefield mass flight and panic fear in knights facing foot-soldiers self-interest and profits of war the able commander sense of honour and duty rough manners and knightly customs faith and religious conviction the arming of knights and its influence solidarity in the knightly families and clans, and a lord's retinue tactical units in knightly warfare discipline in camp and on the march battle discipline orders by trumpets and banners commands and evolutions - a comparison with Byzantium the tactical significance of the standard the re-grouping of units and the manoeuvre of feigned flight the importance of order within the formation tactical aims protection of the flanks the place of the commanders in battle the knights fighting on foot the course of a battle. Part 3 The foot-soldiers the foot-soldiers and their remarkable development in the 14th century historical survey the numerical strength of the foot-soldiers the equipment of the foot-soldiers solidarity or cohesion of the foot-soldiers the battle psychology of the foot-soldiers the tactics of the foot-soldiers the Battle of Courtai, llth July 1302 the Battle of Arques, 4th April 1303 the Battle of Mons-en-Pevele, 18th August 1304. Part 4 General tactics: choice and exploitation of terrain the march into battle battle order co-operation of cavalry and foot-soldiers in battle the position of the supreme commander and the reserve corps retreat and flight from the field of battle the Battle of the Lake of Antioch, 9th February 1098 the sortie and the Battle of Antioch, 28th June 1098 the Battle of Thielt, 21st June 1128 the Battle of Arsuf, 7th September 1191 the Battle of Bouvines, 27th July 1214 the Battle of Worringen, 5th June 1288. Part 5 Strategy: the knowledge of strategy plans for wars offensive strategy defensive strategy the influence of the church on methods of warfare.Read More
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
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