1-666100 LA GUERRA DE GRANADA (II): The Siege of Malaga and Reconquest 1488-1492 During the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, a fleet of Castilian and Aragonese ships under a single command descended on the Malaga coast seeking a conclusion of the long process of reunification in the Iberian peninsula.

The siege of a place like Malaga, whose garrison was reinforced by Muslims arrived from North Africa, required the crusaders to close its port and devote a large army to surround the walled perimeter. The logistics work that led to victory was remarkable and included transportation by land and sea of the essential parts of artillery gunpowder coming aboard ships from Barcelona and Sicily.

The experience gained would be very useful during the harsh siege of Baza, which ended with the first snows of winter 1489. They were also years of raids and skirmishes, including Hernando del Pulgar's night raid in the capital of the Muslim emirate. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2014 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-66687 LA BATALLA DEL SALADO 1340 The Battle of Rio Salado, also known as the Battle of Tarifa (30 October 1340) was a battle of the armies of King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile against those of sultan Abu al-Hasan Ali of Morocco and Yusuf I of Granada.

After his defeat at the Battle of Teba in 1330, Mohamed IV of Granada sent to Abu Hasan for help in maintaining his survival. Hasan sent a fleet and an army that landed at Algeciras in 1333. These set about helping the Granadan King to capture the Castilian outpost of Gibraltar, which he did after less than two months. They then conducted a limited campaign to reunite these territories to the realm of Granada. Back in Morocco, Abu Hasan amassed his biggest army to undertake an invasion of Castile with the intention of undoing the previous century's Christian advances.

This invasion was a final attempt by the Marinids to set up a power base in the Iberian Peninsula. The Marinids had mobilized a vast army and, after crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and defeating a Christian fleet at Gibraltar, proceeded inland to the Salado River near Tarifa, where they met the Christians. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-191040 Abad, Ruben Saez LOS GRANDES ASEDIOS EN LA RECONQUISTA DE LA IBERIA 9x12, covers all the major sieges from Barcelona 800, Toledo 1048, Valcenia 1092 thru Granada 1491. Color illust, photos and maps. 1 vol, 206 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-66647 Abad, Ruben Saez LA GUERRA DE LOS DOS PEDROS 1356-1369 The conflict between Castile and Aragon 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-66680 Abad, Ruben Saez La Batalla de Muret 1213 At the Battle of Muret on 12 September 1213 the Crusading army of Simon IV de Montfort defeated the Catharist, Aragonese and Catalan forces of Peter II of Aragon, at Muret near Toulouse

Simon de Montfort led an army of 870 French Crusaders, along with a small contingent of knights brought by his ally, the viscount of Corbeil. Simon de Montfort's 870 mailed cavalry included 270 knights, making the small force of exceptional quality. King Peter of Aragon had brought 800 to 1,000 Aragonese cavalry, joined by a militia from Toulouse and armies brought by the counts of Comminges and Foix. King Peter of Aragon's combined forces possibly numbered 4000 cavalry, with thirty to forty thousand infantry.

Montfort divided his army into three squadrons, and then led them across the Garonne to meet the Aragonese forces. Peter's ally and brother-in-law, Count Raymond, advised a defensive posture in order to weaken the advancing enemy with bowshot and javelins. Peter rejected this suggestion as unknightly and dishonorable. King Peter rode to the front line, forsaking his royal armor for the plain armor of a common soldier. His army was disorderly and confused. When Montfort's first squadron charged the field, the Aragonese cavalry was crushed and Peter himself was unhorsed. He cried out, 'I am the king!' but was killed regardless. With the realization that their king had been killed, the Aragonese forces broke in panic and fled, pursued by Montfort's Crusaders. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-68160 Abels, Richard and Bernard Bachrach editors NORMAN AND THEIR ADVERSARIES AT WAR, THE Collected essays study warfare, armies, weapons and logistics and challenge the manner in which the Normans, Anglo-Saxons, Danes, Welsh and others prepared for & fought war, biblio, index. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2002 LONDON, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-243391 Abercrombie, Gordon Ellyson THE HOSPITALLER KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN AT RHODES 1306-1522 First of a series of volumes on the Hospitaller Knights of Saint John, this volume covers the rise of the Hospitaller Knights from monastic origins to military prowess, shedding light on their pivotal role in Crusades and Mediterranean power dynamics. Draws on the work of the Order's official historians, Giacomo Bosio and his successor Bartolomeo dal Pozzo. Transcribes their writings for the modern reader, while also presenting new information revealed in the 400 years of scholarship since Bosio's death in 1627.

This volume opens with Hospitaller relocation from Cyprus to Rhodes during the years 1306 to 1309 while introducing other entities wielding power in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Mamluk Egypt, Turkish beyliks emerging from disintegration of the Seljuk Empire, the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, Cyprus itself, and not least, the Republic of Venice controlling most Aegean islands. Brings to light the contributions of Hospital leaders (Grand Masters) as well as of lieutenants, allies and opponents, including those of Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, who became Grand Master in 1521. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-37550 Adams, John Laurence FRIEDRICH THE VICTORIUS 1425-1476 Covers the battles of Pieddershein & Seckenheim in the 1460's, also (24) full color banners, maps. 1 vol, 52 pgs 1993 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLISH'G
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1-962201 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 1 Magazine undergoes name change and adds culture to warfare. All subscriptions for Medieval Warfare will continue uninterrupted.

Theme: The Holy Roman Empire in the Late Middle Ages
* The Late Medieval Holy Roman Empire: Imperial Visions and Local Realities
* The Last Knight: The Life and Legacy of Emperor Maximilian I
* Imperial Splendour: Armour and Regalia of the Holy Roman Emperors
* The Battle of Dornach: Swiss Pike Put a Stop to the Swabian War
* The Hussites: Warfare and Reform in Bohemia

Features:
* The Monuments of Artsakh: Documents of History, Culture, and Religion
* Yasuke: An African Samurai in Japan
* Destroyers and Protectors: Early Medieval British Warriors
* Only 194 Dishes to Go: Lunch for the Emperor
* Putting a Ring on It: Magical Rings in Medieval Legend
* Conwy and Harlech: The Welsh Castles of Edward I 1 vol, 92 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962202 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 2 Kyivan Rus - the largest kingdom by territory in all of medieval Europe - has a rich history and a vibrant cultural heritage.

Theme: Culture and Conflict in Kyivan Rus

The Medieval Kingdom of Kyivan Rus: Expansive and Well-Connected
The Coinage of Kyivan Rus: Byzantine Models and Local Adaptations
Bookmen, Scribes, and Literates: Writing in Rus Between 1000-1400
The Mongol Campaigns in Rus in 1252: Searching for the Kniaginia
A Cathedral and Its Patron: Yaroslav the Wise and Saint Sophia in Kyiv
Kyivan Rus and the Mongols: Hostility and Accommodation
Protective Warriors: Military Saints from Byzantium to Rus

Features:

Women and Authority in Medieval India: Political, Social, and Military Roles
Exquisite Italian Woodwork: The Art of Medieval Chests
The Strange Tale of Brother Isaac: Holy Fools and the Lives of Medieval Monks
Fragrant and Full of Flavour: Spices in the Middle Ages
Caernarfon and Beaumaris: The Welsh Castles of Edward I, part 4 1 vol, 92 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962203 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 3 Theme: Medieval Women in Charge

Queenship and Power: The Roles of Royal Women in the Global Middle Ages
The Superstar of Baghdad: A Tale of Singing, Sexuality, and Slavery
The Killer and the Queen: Two Women Warriors of Medieval Japan
Women in the Military Orders: Templars, Hospitallers, and Teutonic Knights
Anna Porphyrogenita: A Byzantine Empress at the Russian Court
Memorializing Margaret Holland: A Strategic and Visual Display of Identity
Eleonora and Beatrice of Aragon: Princesses of Diplomacy in the Late Middle Ages

Features:
The Bristol Rebellion, 1312-1316: From Dispute to Uprising
Showing Your Colours: Royal Equestrian Heraldry
Christian Shoots, Pagan Roots: The Green Man in Medieval England
Medieval Legends and Modern Myths: Manipulating History in Communist Romania
On a Sea of Blood: The Battle of Hjorungavagr
The Lady of the Manor: In the Service of the Household
All that Glisters... Gold: 50 Spectacular Manuscripts from Around the World 1 vol, 92 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962204 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 4 Theme: Fighting for Towns and Communities
* Citizens in Arms: An Urban Take on Medieval Armies
* The Night Watch: Night-Time Quiet in the Medieval Town
* Commoners Against Nobles: The French Jacquerie of 1358
* Martial Experts: Members of the Clergy and Martial Activities
* Brothers in Arms: Fribourg's Armed Companies

Features:
* Encountering Sainte Foy: Experiencing a Renowned Reliquary
* Livery Badges: Tactile English Heraldry
* Keeping Up Your Castle: Exploring the Medieval Pipe Rolls, 1154-1216
* Living On The Edge: One Viking Woman's Epic Journey
* Hostility and Fraternity: Besieged and Besiegers During the Crusades
* Margaret of Anjou: 'A grete and strong labourid woman'
* Legendary Weapons: A Few Famous Swords from Medieval Myth and Legend
* Showing Off at Dinner: Spectacular Banquet Dishes
* Medieval Magical Powers: The Good, the Bad, and the Magic
* Across time, space, and media - Feminine Power: The divine to the demonic 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962205 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 5 Theme: Medieval Sicily
* Children of Normans' in Medieval Sicily: Blended in a Complex Land
* Sicilian Battleground: The Arabs and Byzantines Clash (827-902)
* Roger II of Sicily: A Self-made Medieval Monarch
* Medieval Coins of Sicily: Norman, Byzantine, and Islamic Models
* From Soil to Scaffold: Medieval Painted Ceilings in Sicily
* Sicily Through the Centuries: Destruction, Change, and Renewal

Features:
* The King at the Walls: The 1264 Battle of Northampton
* A Brief History of Heraldry: Why is it everywhere?
* The Colour of Chivalry: The Transformation of Maurice
* Eleanor of Aquitaine: Medieval Ruler, Rebel, and Renegade
* The Bombard and the Book: Cultural Impact of Gunpowder Artillery in 15th-century Naples
* The Best of Two Worlds: Medieval Sicily's Culinary History
* Barlaam and Josaphat: How Buddha Became a Christian Holy Man
* Crucible of Creativity: A Trip to Toulouse at the new Musee de Cluny 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962206 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 6 Theme: The World of Louis IX
* The Most Christian King: The World of Louis IX
* Disaster in the Delta: Louis' Seventh Crusade
* Louis and the Mongols: Eurasian Geopolitics and the Tides of War and Diplomacy
* Louis IX's Large Family: Powerful Women of the Capetian Court
* Blanche of Castile: The Mother of Louis IX

Features:
* Bloody Waters: The Imjin War at Sea, 1592-1598
* Heraldic Roots: Origins and Early Development
* Wawel Hill: The Real House of the Dragon
* A Stately Edifice of Large Extent: Glasgow's Medieval Cathedral
* Aethelred Versus Cnut: The English Campaigns of 1014
* Blanc Manger: Chicken Pudding Anyone?
* Dracula's Men: The Equipment and Tactics of Wallachian Soldiers 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962207 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 7: Medieval Mysteries Theme: Medieval Mysteries
* The Mysterious Middle Ages: Searching for Evidence in the Past
* The World's Most Mysterious Manuscript: Beinecke MS 408
* The Shroud of Turin: Christianity's Most Famous Relic
* A Medieval Cold Case: Killing the King of Jerusalem
* The Mystery of the Lewis Chessmen: Legends & Theories

Features:
* The Abbey Church of Saint-Denis: The Cradle of Gothic Art
* Knightly Markers: Heraldry on the Battlefield
* The Battle of Svolder: The End of Olad Tryggvason
* War Books of Medieval Germany: Military Innovation, Art, and Engineering
* Sitt al Mulk: Prisoner, Diplomat, and Regent
* The Edge of Destruction: The Battle of the Blanchetaque Ford
* Bread: A Medieval Food Mystery
* Jalal al-Din's Quest: Reviving the Khwarezmian Empire 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962208 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 8: The reign of Justinian I Theme: The Reign of Justinian I
* Justinian's Byzantium: Imperial Ambitions and Failed Strategy
* Procopius of Caesarea: The Witness and His Sources
* Seeing Blue and Green: The Nika Riots, January 532
* Hagia Sophia: Justinian's Monumental Great Church
* The Wars of Justinian I: The Brilliance of Belisarius
* The Emperor Did Not Rule Alone: Justinian, Theodora, Belisarius, and Antonina

Features:
* The Royal Household: Power, Patronage, and Problems
* Non-Knightly Heraldry: A Medieval Social Shorthand
* The Battle of Crecy: A Decisive English Victory
* Gothic Boxwood Miniatures: Objects of Amazing and Mysterious Detail
* Food for the Eyes: Food Colouring in the Middle Ages
* The Battle of Marj Dabiq: The End of the Mamluk Sultanate
* All the King's Swords: The Sharp End of Royal Coronations 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962209 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 9: The Byzantine Network Theme: The Byzantine Network
* A Way with Words: The Impact of Byzantine Diplomacy
* When Translation was King: How the Gift of a Greek Manuscript Changed Medieval Spain
* A Byzantine Emperor in Europe: The Travels of Manuel II Palaiologos
* Pilgrims, Patrons, and Potentates: Journeys to and from Mount Athos
* Isabella de Lusignan: A Byzantine Queen of Morea

Features:
* The Battle of Manzikert: Seeing the Ottoman Perspective
* Heralds: Their Roles and Development
* Glory in Death: Sweden's Magnificent Pre-Viking Graves
* Hypocras: A Delightfully Sweet and Spiced Wine
* Mounted Lance Combat: Principles and Techniques
* The Foulest One of All: The Legend of the Loathly Lady
* Joanna of Sicily: Queen, Countess, Pawn?
* Book review: Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages
* Book review: A Cultural History of the Medieval Sword 1 vol, 92 pgs 2023 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962210 anon MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 10: The Benedictines Theme: The Benedictines
* The Benedictines: The Rise of Monastic Religion
* Saint Benedict and His Rule: Guidance for Living a Good Monastic Life
* The Benedictine Revolution: Monastic Life and Transformations in the Medieval Church
* The Plan of St. Gall: A Curious and Special Puzzle
* Westminster Abbey: Royal Patronage and Political Power

Features:
* The Battle of El Salado, 1340: A Failed Betrayal
* Beer and Brewing: The 'people's beverage' in Europe's Middle Ages
* Badges and Liveries: Forms of Communal Display
* Demons, Djinns, and Devils: Legends of the Medieval Muslim World
* That's no baloney: Making your Own Medieval Sausage
* Pirates of the East: Trade, Riches, and Instability
* Wu Zetian: Consort, Regnant, and Ruler
* Book review: Beowulf: A Poem
* Book review: The Earth Transformed: An Untold History 1 vol, 92 pgs 2024 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-219470 Archobold KNIGHTS OF AGINCOURT: A Roll of Honour The Battle of Agincourt was a major turning point during the Hundred Years War. England's victory against the numerically superior French army was totally unexpected. It crippled the French army and began a period of military success for the English. In this book the author has researched countless references and compiled a full colour armorial of as many of the known combatants from both sides. This colourful and useful reference includes 159 English and 324 French heraldic Coats of Arms. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 UK, REDCREST PUBLICATIONS
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1-65770 Armstrong, Pete SIEGE OF CAERLAVEROCK 1300, THE A5, details of the Heraldry, Armour and Knightsbrief account of the battles, (6) pgs heraldricshield patterns in color, many b/w shield drawings 1 vol, 32 pgs 2001 CUMRIA, BORDER MINIATURES
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1-65780 Armstrong, Pete BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN, THE: June 1314 A5, details of the Heraldry, Armour and Knightsbrief account of the battles, (10) pgs heraldricshield patterns in color, many b/w shield drawings 1 vol, 56 pgs 2001 CUMRIA, BORDER MINIATURES
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1-65790 Armstrong, Pete BATTLE OF DUPPLIN MOOR, THE:1332 A5, details of the Heraldry, Armour and Knightsbrief account of the battles, (6) pgs heraldricshield patterns in color, many b/w shield drawings 1 vol, 48 pgs 2001 CUMRIA, BORDER MINIATURES
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1-45940 Ayton, Andrew KNIGHTS AND WARHORSES Military service and the English aristocracy under Edward III, the author focuses on documents which offer detailed lists of men-at-arms and their war-horses, biblio, index. 1 vol, 311 pgs 1997 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-76830 Ayton, Andrew BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346 The first ever large-scale study of Crecy and the campaign in Normandy and Ponthieu, it offers new analyses and interpretations of all aspects, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2005 UK, BOYDELL & BREWER
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2-76830 Ayton, Andrew BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346 The first ever large-scale study of Crecy and the campaign in Normandy and Ponthieu, it offers new analyses and interpretations of all aspects, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 400 pgs 2007 UK, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-53840 Ayton, Andrew and Price, J.L. editors MEDIEVAL MILITARY REVOLUTION State, Society and Military Change in MedievalEurope, nine compelling essays by well-knownmedieval authorities, chpt. notes/biblio, index. 1 vol, 208 pgs 1998 LONDON, I.B. TAURIS
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1-202610 Bachrach, David S WARFARE IN TENTH-CENTURY GERMANY Over the course of half a century, the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, Henry I (919-936) and Otto I (936-973), waged war across the length and breadth of Europe. Ottonian armies campaigned from the banks of the Oder in the east to the Seine in the west, and from the shores of the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Adriatic and Mediterranean in the south.

In the course of scores of military operations, accompanied by diligent diplomatic efforts, Henry and Otto recreated the empire of Charlemagne, and established themselves as the hegemonic rulers in Western Europe.

This book shows how Henry I and Otto I achieved this remarkable feat, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the organization, training, morale, tactics, and strategy of Ottonian armies over a long half century. Drawing on a vast array of sources, including exceptionally important information developed through archaeological excavations, it demonstrates that the Ottonian kings commanded very large armies in military operations that focused primarily on the capture of fortifications, including many fortress cities of Roman origin.

This long-term military success shows that Henry I and Otto I, building upon the inheritance of their Carolingian predecessors, and ultimately that of the late Roman empire, possessed an extensive and well-organized administration, and indeed, bureaucracy, which mobilized the resources that were necessary for the successful conduct of war. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2012 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
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2-202610 Bachrach, David S WARFARE IN TENTH-CENTURY GERMANY Over the course of half a century, the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, Henry I (919-936) and Otto I (936-973), waged war across the length and breadth of Europe. Ottonian armies campaigned from the banks of the Oder in the east to the Seine in the west, and from the shores of the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Adriatic and Mediterranean in the south.

In the course of scores of military operations, accompanied by diligent diplomatic efforts, Henry and Otto recreated the empire of Charlemagne, and established themselves as the hegemonic rulers in Western Europe.

This book shows how Henry I and Otto I achieved this remarkable feat, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the organization, training, morale, tactics, and strategy of Ottonian armies over a long half century. Drawing on a vast array of sources, including exceptionally important information developed through archaeological excavations, it demonstrates that the Ottonian kings commanded very large armies in military operations that focused primarily on the capture of fortifications, including many fortress cities of Roman origin.

This long-term military success shows that Henry I and Otto I, building upon the inheritance of their Carolingian predecessors, and ultimately that of the late Roman empire, possessed an extensive and well-organized administration, and indeed, bureaucracy, which mobilized the resources that were necessary for the successful conduct of war. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2014 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-227300 Baillie-Hislop, Malcolm CASTLE BUILDERS: Approaches to Castle Design and Construction in the Middle Ages General introduction castle design and construction, starting with the personalities (architects and craftsmen) behind their creation, the techniques they employed, and how style and technology was disseminated with both a thematic and a chronological approach. Themes include earth, timber and stone construction techniques, the evolution of the great tower, the development of military engineering, the progression of domestic accommodation, and the degree to which aesthetics contributed to castle design. Includes 150 color Illustrations. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-209030 Baker, Darren WITH ALL FOR ALL: The Life of Simon de Montfort Like his crusading father before him, Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination and fearlessness, reinforced by a wife with similar qualities, made him one of the greatest men of his age. This biography follows his life from his birth and upbringing in France until his defeat and death at the hands of the future Edward I. The pivotal year was 1264, when Montfort captured Henry III in battle, established a constitutional monarchy and, in the act he is most famous for, revolutionized the representation of Parliament, the future Commons. While calling him the founder of that institution begs too much, Montfort recognized and cultivated a new awakening in national identity and political awareness not seen since before the Norman Conquest two centuries earlier.

Henry's long reign of fifty-six years saw many changes taking place in England and on the Continent, most strikingly the rise of humanism and power politics, and Montfort's entree to the courts of Paris and Rome was instrumental in his rebellion against the king. Not for another four hundred years, until the advent of Oliver Cromwell, would England see a revolution led by a figure of comparable stature. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2015 UK, AMBERLEY
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1-226210 Baker, Darren CRUSADERS AND REVOLUTIONARIES: De Monfort One of the families that dominated the thirteenth century were the de Montforts. They arose in France, in a hamlet close to Paris, and grew to prominence under the crusading fervor of that time, taking them from leadership in the Albigensian wars to lordships around the Mediterranean. They marry into the English aristocracy, join the crusade to the Holy Land, then another crusade in the south of France against the Cathars. 30 color illustrations

The controversial stewardship of Simon de Montfort (V) in that conflict is explored in depth. It is his son Simon de Montfort (VI) who is perhaps best known. His rebellion against Henry III of England ultimately establishes the first parliamentary state in Europe.

The decline of the family begins with Simon's defeat and death at Evesham in 1265. Initially they revive their fortunes under the new king of Sicily, but they scandalize Europe with a vengeful political murder. By this time it is the twilight of the crusades era and the remaining de Montforts either perish or are expelled. Eleanor de Montfort, the last Princess of Wales, dies in childbirth and her daughter is raised as a nun. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-223940 Ballard, Richard England, France and Aquitaine - From Victory to Defeat in the Hundred Years War This is a narrative history of England and France during the Hundred Years War, from the triumphs of Henry V to the defeat of the English and loss of Gascony and Bordeaux - a huge blow to English prestige and economic interest.

This is a military history with technical detail, linked to high politics, courtly intrigue, dynastic ambition, and economic interest (wine trade and Bordeaux). The story revolves around the death of two Kings, Henry V of England, soon after his military triumphs, and Charles VI of France, in 1422. Both had historic claims to the 'French fiefs'. Henry was succeeded by Richard II, and Charles was succeeded by Charles VII. The contrast could hardly have been greater between Richard, a diffident, scholarly and religious figure, in an age when kings were expected to be aggressive leaders and military commanders; and Charles - an able politician, soldier and, in modern parlance, a 'hard man', who embodied the 15th century concept of kingship.

Intermittent but constant warfare continued until English defeat in 1476 and the loss of Gascony and Bordeaux, and the Peace of Picquigny brought to an end a decisive episode in the Hundred Years War, foreshadowing England's future total withdrawal from France.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-238020 Barnby, David and John Leftwich 1066: The Lost Hastings Battlefield Recounts Duke William of Normandy's invasion of England to wrest the kingship from Harold Godwinson from initial landing to the final battle of Hastings. Argues that the traditional battleground is incorrect and claims the actual battle was on Blackhorse Hill on the high ridge some two miles east of the traditional site at Battle Abbey.

Relies upon the several historic accounts and the placing of events, carefully matching them to the terrain described there with the topography of the area. Uses satellite imagery to confirm the location of the old Cinque port of Hastings (first proposed by Nick Austin in his Secrets of the Norman Invasion), the site of Duke Williams's pre-battle camp. The author has analyzed the relative distances from the old port to the Battle Abbey site and the Blackhorse Hill site to eliminate the former and confirm the latter. Includes 22 color illustrations and 58 mono illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-193210 Barratt, John War for the Throne: The Battle of Shrewsbury 1403 Henry IV, who had overthrown and probably murdered his predecessor Richard II, fought a protracted and bloody campaign against the most powerful nobles in the land. This war is the subject of John Barratt's gripping study.

The Percy family, the 'Kings of the North', and their most famous leader Sir Henry Percy -- 'Hotspur', whose fiery nature and military prowess were immortalized by Shakespeare -- stood out against Henry's rule. And the beleaguered king also had to contend with a range of other unrelenting opponents, among them Owain Glyn Dwr, who led the Welsh revolt against English supremacy.

In this graphic account of the first, deeply troubled years of Henry IV's reign, John Barratt concentrates on the warfare, in particular on the set piece pitched battles fought at Homildon Hill, Pilleth and Shrewsbury. His story brings to life the embittered politics and the personal and family enmities that gave rise to armed conflict. And he describes in vivid detail the tactics and fighting methods of the day, which were dominated by the devastating power of the English longbow. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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1-84860 Bell, Graham ROBERT THE BRUCE'S FORGOTTEN VICTORY:Bryland 1322 October 1322, the North Yorkshire Dales saw what some consider a worse humiliation than Bannockburn. Some 3000 Scots nearly captured Edward II and his Queen, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2006 UK, TEMPUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-227620 Bennett Connolly, Sharon DEFENDERS OF THE NORMAN CROWN: Rise and Fall of the Warenne Earls of Surrey Tells the fascinating story of the Warenne dynasty, of the successes and failures of one of the most powerful families in England, from its origins in Normandy, through the Conquest, Magna Carta, the wars and marriages that led to its ultimate demise in the reign of Edward III. Includes 20 color illustrations and plates.

In the reign of Edward I, when asked Quo Warranto - by what warrant he held his lands - John de Warenne, the 6th earl of Surrey, is said to have drawn a rusty sword, claiming 'My ancestors came with William the Bastard, and conquered their lands with the sword, and I will defend them with the sword against anyone wishing to seize them'.

John's ancestor, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, fought for William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was rewarded with enough land to make him one of the richest men of all time. In his search for a royal bride, the 2nd earl kidnapped the wife of a fellow baron. The 3rd earl died on crusade, fighting for his royal cousin, Louis VII of France.

For three centuries, the Warennes were at the heart of English politics at the highest level, until one unhappy marriage brought an end to the dynasty. The family moved in the highest circles, married into royalty and were not immune to scandal. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-1947626 Bergamo, Nicola ARMY OF BISANZIO IN ITALY (535-1071): Justinian's Reconquest to the Fall of Bari From the new capital at Constantinople, Justinian I organized an Imperial military expedition to reconquer lost lands in the Western half of the Roman Empire. This 'Gothic War' lasted almost 20 years and while it re-united some provinces, it destroyed the Italian peninsula.

The Lombards came to Italy in 569, putting the Empire on the defensive for nearly two centuries, losing most of the territories. Emperor Constans II tried a more active defense, but that failed and Ravenna fell to the Lombards in 751.

The Imperials sent Nicephorus Phocas ('the old man'), who managed to win between 885 and 886 large part of Puglia, Calabria, and part of Benevento. Imperial control remained strong for the next two centuries, eventually regaining Sicily in 1038 with a military expedition organized by Giorgio Maniace. With the arrival of Robert Guiscard in 1050, the Normans made a rapid conquest of different portions of Imperial territory, including the political capital, Bari, in 1071. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-914021G Beym Fredricc VAE VICTUS BOARD GAME # 21: Avec Honneur et Panache Volume 1 RETHEL 1650: 15 December 1650. With Mazarin having imprisoned the Prince of Conde at the beginning of the year for fear of his growing influence, the troops supporting the Prince rallied behind Turenne who had recently joined Fronde's side. Turenne operated in the northeast of France to join the troops of the Duc de Lorraine and the Spanish with hopes of regaining control of all the fortresses acquired in Conde's cause.

Sensing the danger of having such a great captain against him, Mazarin entrusted the command of the armies of Flanders and Champagne to the Comte de Plessis-Praslin (meanwhile beginning secret negotiations with the other camp). Plessis-Praslin lay siege to Rethel and, despite having given his word, the governor of Rethel surrendered a few days before Turenne's arrival. The commander of the Frondeur army was therefore required to combat the entire Royalist army.

After his defeat (which would be the last one), Turenne joined the king's camp in exchange for amnesty, a few titles and, most importantly, the command of the French armies. He would be a loyal servant of the king until his death on the battlefield 25 years later.

THE DUNES 1658: 14 June 1658, The alliances had evolved since the end of the Thirty Years' War. The Lorraine soldiers had gone over to the French camp after their duke was imprisoned by the Spanish. Mazarin convinced King Louis XIV to sign a military alliance with Cromwell who sent a strong English contingency to the continent, thereby forcing King Charles II and Princes James and Henry to join the Spanish with their meager troops. Exiled with those loyal to him for nearly six years, Conde was also on the side of Juan of Austria, the commander in chief of the Spanish forces.

When Turenne lay siege to the fortress of Dunkirk, Juan of Austria decided to give battle right away. As a result of this French victory, the Treaty of the Pyrenees and other related agreements were signed, putting an end to the Franco-Spanish War, to some extent the Fronde, and the English Civil War. The sun of Louis XIV could begin to shine.

The game includes: Two 59 x 41 cm maps (one sheet back printed); 270 double-sided, pre-cut counters and markers; A book of rules and scenarios; A color player aid 1 vol, 24 pgs 2018 FRANCE, CERIGO EDITIONS
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1-55250 Bhakari, S.K. INDIAN WARFARE In deapth study of all aspects of ancient/medievalIndian warfare, river crossings, mixed arms forcesdeployment, tactics, strategy, b/w illust, biblio. 1 vol, 230 pgs 1981 NEW DEHLI, MUNSHIRAM PUB
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1-74040 Birkenmeier, John W. DEVELOPMENT OF THE KOMNENIAN ARMY 1081-1180, THE Author examines the ethnic composition, finacialsupport & strategic implementation of theByzantine Army during the 11th & 12th centuries,b/w maps, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 266 pgs 2002 LEIDEN, BRILL PUBLISHERS
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1-78050 Black, Bob SAMOGITIANS, SWORD BROTHERS & THE BATTLE OF SAULE General background for the Northern Crusades in, and specific details of Saule in 1236, b/w drawings depicting participants, weapons, flags and maps. 1 vol, 40 pgs 2005 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBS
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1-88620 Braconnier, Julien & Philippe Ghisolfo & Yann Kerv FRENCH KNIGHT OF THE XIIITH CENTURY A day-by-day, year-by-year account of a traces the life of an imaginary young man as he enters into manhood and becomes a French Knight. B/w & color illust/drawings. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2008 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLEC
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1-45860 Bradbury, Jim MEDIEVAL ARCHER A study of the archer & his weapons from the 11th to the 15th century, focus on military tactics, also explores the archer's position in society, (60) b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 208 pgs 1996 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-56550 Bradbury, Jim MEDIEVAL SIEGE, THE In medieval warfare, the siege predominated: for every battle, there were hundreds of sieges. Yet the rich and vivid history of siege warfare has been consistently neglected.
Jim Bradbury's panoramic survey takes the history of siege warfare in Europe from the late Roman Empire to the 16th century, and includes sieges in Byzantium, Eastern Europe and the areas affected by the Crusades. Within this broad sweep of time and place, he finds, not that enormous changes occurred, which might have been expected, but that the rules and methods of siege warfare remained remarkably constant.

His narrative of the main events of siege warfare includes adetailed study of some of the major sieges -Constantinople and Chateau-Gaillard, among others - and also presents evidence relating to the development of siege weapons and siege warfare.
A history of sieges necessarily brings the people caught up in them, besieger and besieged, clearly before the reader; stories from chronicles and letters of danger, famine, endurance and heroism reach out with an immediacy that provides a powerful human context for this study. 1 vol, 378 pgs 1998 UK, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-230560 Brondarbit, Alexander SOLDIER, REBEL, TRAITOR: John, Lord Wenlock and the Wars of the Roses Biography of John Wenlock, first Lord Wenlock, who was a leading diplomat, courtier, and soldier during the Wars of the Roses. Labeled the 'Prince of Turncoats' because of his frequent changes of allegiance, his remarkable career offers us a fascinating insight into one of the most turbulent periods in English medieval history. Wenlock is a major figure in his own right and records in vivid detail how this shrewd nobleman navigated his way through the brutal conflicts of his times.

Wenlock served in Henry V's military campaigns in France in the 1420s before moving on to a career in the royal households of Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou, and Edward IV. As a diplomat, he led multiple embassies to Burgundy and France and, in addition to the kings he served, he was closely connected with other notable figures of the age such as Richard Neville, earl of Warwick. But Wenlock's speciality was on the battlefield - he took part in many raids, skirmishes, sieges, and three major battles -- including the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471 where he lost his life. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-83650 Brown, Chris WILLIAM WALLACE: The True Story of Braveheart The author cuts through the 'Victorian' myths to produce a fine biography of this younger son of a country Knight; both color and b/w photos/illust, b/w maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2005 UK, TEMPUS PUBLISHING
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1-84870 Brown, Chris SECOND SCOTTISH WARS OF INDEPENDENCE, THE Scottish Independence wasn't won by Bruce, it took his son David II to finally wrest victory after three major defeats Duppin Muir, Halidon Hill and Neville's Cross, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 300 pgs 2006 UK, TEMPUS PUBLICATIONS
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1-78470 Brown, Gordon S. NORMAN CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY This work focuses on the Tancred of Hauteville;maps, appendices, biblio, index 1 vol, 222 pgs 2003 US, McFARLAND & COMPANY
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1-33670 Burns, Thomas HISTORY OF THE OSTROGOTHS Detailed study of the Ostrogoths from their first contacts with the Romans to the end of their kingdom in Italy 554AD, chapter notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 320 pgs 1984 BLOOMINTON, INDIANA UNIV
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1-972016 Campbell, David 016 TEMPLAR KNIGHT vs MAMLUK WARRIOR 1218-50 Step into the violent world of the 13th century, where the European states of the Levant battled with Muslim powers for control of Jerusalem. At the cutting edge of the conflict were the elite fighting men of the Crusader and Egyptian armies -- the Knights Templar and Mamluk warriors, respectively.

The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout, threatening their Ayyubid masters who relied on them so desperately for military success.

This book draws on the latest research to tell the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. It reveals the extraordinary ferocity with which these holy wars were fought, and how the combats between Knights Templar and Mamluk warriors came to shape the political future of the region. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2015 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-972024 Campbell, David 024 LONGBOWMEN vs CROSSBOWMEN: Hundred Years' War 1337-60 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 labor 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), Crecy (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-color 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. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-70460 Canaccini, Federico GLI EROI SI CAMPALDINO 1289 8.5x11, battlemaps, color uniform plates. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-66695 Canales, Francisco NAJERA 1367: Castilian Civil War The Battle of Najera, also known as the Battle of Navarrete, was fought on 3 April 1367 between an Anglo-Gascon army and Franco-Castilian forces near Najera, in the province of La Rioja, Castile. The English were led by Edward, the Black Prince, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, allied with Peter of Castile (sometimes called Peter the Cruel) against his brother Henry of Trastamara (Spanish: Enrique II).

Peter and Henry had been in armed conflict, the Castilian Civil War, for some time before the intervention of foreign powers was sought. Peter begged assistance from the Black Prince in Bordeaux to restore him to his throne. James IV of Majorca also agreed to support Peter.

With 24,000 men, the Anglo-Gascon army marched south from Aquitaine and crossed the river Ebro at Logrono. They took control of the fortified village of Navarrete and continued towards Najera to face Henry's Franco-Castilian army, the latter's strength being 60,000. Despite the large size of his army, Henry's commander, Bertrand du Guesclin, was later reported to have been reluctant to face the English in a pitched battle, but he was overruled.

The battle began with the English longbowmen gaining dominance over the French archers. Then, the English vanguard, led by Sir John Chandos and the Duke of Lancaster, attacked the French mercenaries commanded by Du Guesclin and Arnoul D'Audrehem.

The Castilian cavalry, under heavy arrow fire from the English longbowmen, fled early, leaving Henry's battle exposed to attack from the mounted English. The Franco-Castilian army disintegrated and retreated, pursued by the English, back to the bank of the river Najerilla. Du Guesclin was captured, but Henry escaped and fled.

Peter and the English completely routed Henry and the French, inflicting heavy losses. Unlike at other battles of the Hundred Years' War, at Najera it was the English who were attacking dismounted French troops. As with many other battles of the period, the English longbow proved a significant advantage. However, the battle was of dubious long-term significance as Peter and the Black Prince fell out over money, and Peter was not able to maintain his rule for long without foreign support. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2014 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-235640 Carey, Brian WARFARE IN THE AGE OF CRUSADES: The Latin East Explores in fascinating detail the key campaigns, battles, and sieges that shaped the crusading period of the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics, and strategies. Covers key personalities and political factors, including the role of papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions, the relationship between Catholic Europe and the Byzantine Empire, the role of the religious military orders, and Islamic and Mongol military capabilities. Includes 50 illustrations and maps.

Chapters are devoted to each of the four major crusades to the Levant and an analysis of the Islamic response. The rise of the Mamluks in Egypt, with their innovative military organization, is covered, as are the failed Egyptian and Tunisian campaigns. The concluding chapters describe the Mongol campaigns in the Levant, the Mamluk response, and the final siege of Acre in 1291.

Features regional, strategic and multi-phase tactical maps that illuminate the narrative and provide a valuable resource for students, historians and wargamers alike. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2023 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-241330 Carey, Brian WARFARE IN THE AGE OF CRUSADES: Europe Explores the key campaigns, battles, and sieges that shaped the crusading period in Europe during the Middle Ages, giving special attention to military technologies, tactics, and strategies. Key personalities and political factors are addressed, including the role of the papal monarchy in initiating the crusading expeditions and the use of crusade in the Christianization of the Baltic region and against heresies in Europe. Contains 50 illustrations and maps.

Chapters focus on the Iberian crusades or Reconquista beginning in the eleventh century through to the final surrender of the Emirate of Granada in 1492. The northern or Baltic crusades are also a key element of the story. The narrative covers the involvement of the Holy Roman emperors and the popes, the military capabilities of the Baltic peoples, and the parts played by the Scandinavians as well as the Russians and Mongols. The concluding chapters reconsider crusades launched against heresies in Europe, specifically the Cathars and Hussites. 1 vol, 336 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-197850 Carey, Brian Todd and Joshua B Allfree and John Cairns MANZIKERT 1071 In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. Outmaneuvered by the Turkish sultan, Alp Arslan, Romanus was forced to give battle with only half his troops near Manzikert. By the end of that fateful day much of the Byzantine army was dead, the rest scattered in flight and the Emperor himself a captive.

As a result, the Anatolian heart was torn out of the empire and it was critically weakened, while Turkish power expanded rapidly, eventually leading to Byzantine appeals for help from Western Europe, prompting the First Crusade. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World (Arab and Seljuk Turkish) up to the pivotal engagement at Manzikert in 1071, with special emphasis on the origins, course and outcome of this battle. The composition, weapons and tactics of the very different opposing armies are analyzed.

The final chapter is dedicated to assessing the impact of Manzikert on the Byzantine Empire's strategic position in Anatolia and to the battle's role as a causus belli for the Crusades. Dozens of maps and battle diagrams support the clear text.

6 x 9, 8 pages b/w plates, 100 maps and battle diagrams 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-197850 Carey, Brian Todd and Joshua B Allfree and John Cairns MANZIKERT 1071 In August 1071, the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV Diogenese led out a powerful army in an attempt to roll back Seljuk Turkish incursions into the Anatolian heartland of the Empire. Outmaneuvered by the Turkish sultan, Alp Arslan, Romanus was forced to give battle with only half his troops near Manzikert. By the end of that fateful day much of the Byzantine army was dead, the rest scattered in flight and the Emperor himself a captive.

As a result, the Anatolian heart was torn out of the empire and it was critically weakened, while Turkish power expanded rapidly, eventually leading to Byzantine appeals for help from Western Europe, prompting the First Crusade. This book sets the battle in the context of the military history of the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World (Arab and Seljuk Turkish) up to the pivotal engagement at Manzikert in 1071, with special emphasis on the origins, course and outcome of this battle. The composition, weapons and tactics of the very different opposing armies are analyzed.

The final chapter is dedicated to assessing the impact of Manzikert on the Byzantine Empire's strategic position in Anatolia and to the battle's role as a causus belli for the Crusades. Dozens of maps and battle diagrams support the clear text.

6 x 9, 8 pages b/w plates, 100 maps and battle diagrams 1 vol, 224 pgs 2012 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-235060 Carradice, Phil ROBERT THE BRUCE: Scotland's True Braveheart Detailed account of the life and times of the Scottish hero and monarch. It covers his life from childhood to death against the era's political, social and military life of Scotland. He was a ruthless, cunning warrior, a man of his times, dedicated to what he saw as his mission in life. Flawed he may have been, but he was also a great King, a worthy warrior, and a man who deserves to emerge from the shadow of William Wallace - a position to which he has been relegated ever since the film Braveheart.

Examines the relationship between The Bruce and people like Edward I and Edward II of England, William Wallace, and the other contenders for the Scottish crown. Chronological account of how The Bruce clawed his way to power, his struggles and battles and his eventual victory which gave Scotland independence and freedom from an acquisitive and warlike neighbor. Looks in detail at the murder of John Comyn, of which The Bruce stood accused, and the political ramifications of the killing. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-37600 Chambers, James DEVIL'S HORSEMEN, THE:Mongol Invasion of Europe Examination of the origin, tactics & training, b/w maps/illust, index, biblio. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2003 EDISON, BOOK SALES INC
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1-195870 Charton, Brice LES CHAVALIERS TEUTONIQUES This work presents a history of the Teutonic Order during the Middle Ages, its creation, its role in the Holy Land and along the coast of the Baltic Sea, and its expansion into Prussia and the Baltic countries, where the 'Porte-Glaives' knights continued the order. Les Chevaliers Teutoniques includes an extensive and rich collection of illustrations covering documents, weaponry, and castles of the Order, along with maps and magnificent contemporary color photos of several of the castles, particularly Marienburg. The Battle of Tannenberg/Grunwald is also presented with exceptional photos of its reenactment for the 150th anniversary of the battle.
1 vol, 96 pgs 2011 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-2123703 Christini, Luca NURENBERG TOURNAMENTS: 1446-1561 This German Turnierbuch manuscript is composed of 112 sheets that include depictions of contestants equipped for various tournaments; a renaissance parade preceding a late form of tournament called a carrousel; This album represent specifically the participants in tournaments known as Gesellenstrechen, or bachelors' jousts, held in Nuremberg (Germany) between 1446 and 1561; We find also depictions of pageant sleighs, some of which were used in a parade held in the winter of 1640-41. The illustrations are probably the work of a renaissance artist or a Briefmaler, a particular letter painter, who also would have written and embellished official documents and painted rich coats-of-arms.

In many instances, the names of the tournament participants are written above them. They are armed for the Gestech (German tournament), the joust fought with blunt lances. This rare Turnierbuch such as provide an invaluable record of the jousters' colorful costumes, fanciful crests, and humorous, often satirical emblems that decorated the jouster's shields and horse trappings. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947501 Christini, Luca S. The Battle of Tannenberg-Grunwald 1410: The Teutonic Knights' Grave Tannenberg was the first battle won against the Order. The great battle has two names for a reason. The place where the battle took place is called 'hill of the firs' (Tannenberg in German language), but around it there was a forest of low trees, 'the green forest' (in German dialect Grunwald) and a village called Grunfeld.

The battle was described in a 'Chronica Conflictus' contained in 'Rerum scriptores Prussicarum' and 'Historiae Poloniae' by the Polish priest Jan Dlugosz, whose father directly participated in the battle, and who interviewed many other known survivors.

At the beginning of the battle, the Knights were able to destroy the right of the Lithuanians, but later had to fall back. When their brave Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen was killed in the center of the mixture, then the battle was finally lost. The Teutonic lost at least 20,000 soldiers and 200 knights including the Grand Commander Conrad von Liechtenstein, Marshal Friedrich von Wallenrod, and many commanders and officers, while the Polish-Lithuanian army suffered 13,000 casualties dead and wounded.

The ultimate goal was the headquarters of the Grand Master of the Castle Marienburg (Malbork in Polish) and this fortress was taken on July 25, 16 days after the battle of Tannenberg.

Includes eight full-color pages, with many b/w illustrations and maps. Italian text, but English captions to images. All color plates have full English translations. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-240010 Clephan, R. Coltman The Tournament: Its Periods and Phases Excerpt: The Tournament, as practised in Germany and towards the close of the sixteenth century in England, France and Italy, must have been a rather dull performance, as the minute regulations and the cumbersome equipment precluded that dash and intrepid onslaught which make the descriptions by Froissart and other writers of his time such excellent reading. Even the gorgeous displays of Henry VIII leave us rather cold when we find that the king invariably won, and that the queen could stop the tilting at her pleasure, which was presumably when her lord had had sufficient entertainment. We have only to note that the suit in the Tower made for Henry VIII to fight on foot in the lists weighs 93 lbs., to realize that no man could be strenuous or energetic in this equipment; and when we find that the horse in the sixteenth century joust had to carry a dead weight of 340 lbs., it will be manifest that he could only amble gently along the tilt, and could not dash headlong down the lists, as the artist would have us believe. The whole subject of arms and armour teems with such disillusioning; but to the earnest student these are taken with grace, because they are born of facts quarried out of masses of written and printed records with years of incessant perseverance and devotion. 1 vol, 195 pgs 1967 US, UNGAR
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1-228720 Cocke, John MEDIEVAL BATTLE & TOURNAMENT STANDARDS Large format, full color paperback contains nearly 200 standards. The standards within the pages were researched during the period 1530 to 1550 by the Lancaster Herald John Cocke. His heraldic artist is unknown, however some say he was probably Irish. The drawings cover the period covering the 14th century through to the middle of the 16th century. The drawing were created in black and white by the artist, and the intended colors that was intended to followed were written in heraldic script, probably by Cocke. 1 vol, 105 pgs 2021 UK
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1-236590 Cohen, David BATTLES OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES Starting with an overview of the Wars of the Roses' politics and events that culminated in the war between the houses of Lancaster and York. This new history focuses on the 17 battles that took place around the country between 1455 and 1487. It considers the causes, course and result of each battle, beginning with the first battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455, which was won by the Yorkist faction lead by Richard, Duke of York.

The battle of Towton on 29 March 1461 was the bloodiest ever known on English soil and the victory there of the first Yorkist King Edward IV is described here in vivid detail. The battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 saw the death of Edward Prince of Wales, the last male heir of the Lancastrians, and the subsequent murder of King Henry VI at the Tower of London. The defeat and death of King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485 marked the end of the Plantagenet dynasty. The last battle of the Wars of the Roses was at East Stoke on 16 June 1487 where the first Tudor King Henry VII crushed the Yorkist revolt.

The final chapter of the book is devoted to the mystery of the Princes in the Tower, who disappeared at the Tower of London during the reign of King Richard III in 1483, and the suspects to their likely murders. Written with the most up-to-date archaeological and documentary research, and including many images of the main protagonists, battle sites, maps and genealogical charts. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-224120 Constable, Giles How to Defeat the Saracens The fall of the crusader-controlled city of Acre to the Muslims in 1291 inspired many schemes for crusades to recover Jerusalem and its environs. One of these proposals is How to Defeat the Saracens, written around 1317 by William of Adam, a Dominican who traveled extensively in the eastern Mediterranean, Persia, and parts of India. The treatise, poorly known even among specialists, presents a five-pronged plan for retaking the Holy Land. In particular, it focuses on cutting off economic and military support for Egypt. William's personal experience in the lands he describes comes through, for example, when he recollects his encounters in Persia with a captive Greek woman whose child he baptized, and in India with a lapsed Christian who said that God had abandoned him.

In this volume Giles Constable provides a critical edition of the Latin text and a facing English translation. Extensive notes, produced in collaboration with other experts, guide the reader through the political, geographical, economic, military, and historical context of this fascinating work.
1 vol, 152 pgs 2018 US, DUMBARTON OAKS
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1-45950 Corfis, Ivy and Wolfe, Michael MEDIEVAL CITY UNDER SIEGE,THE Study of evolution of siege tactics up to the gun-powder era, covers both offensive & defensive, the logistics of specific sieges from the Byzantium, Europe & the Latin East, b/w illust, biblio. 1 vol, 302 pgs 1999 UK, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-25351 Covney, Thomas HERALDIC BANNERS OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES:VOL 1 Three volume set that lists the vast majority of nobles/knights and their heraldic banners, this volume has 200 listings, (96) color illust, index of names for the counties of ANGLESEY to HAMPSHIRE 1 vol, 4 pgs 1996 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLISH'G
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1-25352 Covney, Thomas HERALDIC BANNERS OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES:VOL 2 Three volume set that lists the vast majority of nobles/knights and their heraldic banners, this volume has 200 listings, (96) color illust, index of names for the counties of HEREFORD to RUTLAND 1 vol, 60 pgs 1997 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLISH'G
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1-25353 Covney, Thomas HERALDIC BANNERS OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES:VOL 3 Three volume set that lists the vast majority of nobles/knights and their heraldic banners, this volume has 200 listings, (96) color illust, index of names counties of SHROPSHIRE TO YORKSHIRE. 1 vol, 56 pgs 1998 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLICAT
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1-1947521 Cristini, Luca MORAT 1476: The Bloody War Between Charles the Bold and the Swiss The war between Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold and the Swiss Confederation started in 1474. In the following years, Charles was defeated three times on the battlefield: Grandson, Morat, and Nancy -- and in the last battle being killed.

These wars represent the end of the Duchy of Burgundy, as all its territories and those belonging to it soon became part of France, while the Burgundian possessions in the Netherlands and in the Franche-Comte were inherited by the daughter of Charles I, Mary of Burgundy. In the end, marriage with Maximilian transmitted the territories to the House of the Habsburgs. Includes color plates. 1 vol, 102 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947507 Cristini, Luca THE BATTLE OF MARIGNANO - September 1515 On 13 and 14 September 1515, on the fields north of Melegnano (formerly Marignano) was fought the greatest battle of the sixteenth century: The army of King Francis I of France, with over 50,000 men and nearly 300 guns versus 20,000 Swiss, the best infantry of the period, in the pay of the Duke of Milan Maximilian Sforza.

The stakes were sovereignty over the Duchy of Milan, the richest state of the Italian peninsula, claimed by France to ancient dynastic rights. This epic battle, defined by an eyewitness, 'not men but giants,' marked the end of Lombardy Sforza and forced Switzerland, until then an emerging power on the European stage, to retire for good in the field of neutrality. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947509 Cristini, Luca LA BATTAGLIA di CORTENUOVA 1237 The Battle of Cortenuova was fought on 27 November 1237 in the course of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Wars: in it, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeated the Second Lombard League.

The imperial vanguard included Saracens and horsemen, which were the first units to attack the Lombard units, followed by the infantry. Taken by surprise, the Milanese and Piacentines were unable to form a defense line, and fled to Cortenuova. When Frederick and his main force reached the battlefield, it was scattered with knights, slain or wounded and his passage blocked by riderless horses.

At Cortenuova, other Milanese and troops from Alessandria had amassed around their Carroccio, where the Lombards fought valiantly under the Saracen arrows and the Teutonic charges. A column of men from Milanese noble families, despite the arrival of other Bergamo troops, was able to protect the rest of the army's retreat to Cortenuova till night.

To keep the army's morale as high as possible, Frederick ordered his troop to sleep with their armors on, and to attack at the first lights of dawn. On the other side, the podesta of Milan, recognizing that the troops could not withstand another battle, ordered to abandon the town together with the Carroccio and the rest of the baggage.

On the dawn of 28 November the imperial attacked the hastily retreating Lombards, who fell without nearly no resistance. Many drowned in the Oglio, which was in spate. At the end, some 5,000 Lombards were captured, casualties amounting to some other thousands killed. The Milanese alone lost 2,500 soldiers.
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1-1947613 Cristini, Luca THE GREAT ARMORIAL OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE Vol. 1 16 full color pages of uniform plates. Account of Order [in Italian], but photos and plates have English captions.

The Order of the Golden Fleece was established January 10, 1430, by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains united in his person that ran from Flanders to Switzerland. It is restricted to a limited number of knights, initially 24 but increased to 30 in 1433, and 50 in 1516, plus the sovereign.

It received further privileges unusual to any order of knighthood: the sovereign undertook to consult the order before going to war; all disputes between the knights were to be settled by the order; at each chapter the deeds of each knight were held in review, and punishments and admonitions were dealt out to offenders, and to this the sovereign was expressly subject; the knights could claim as of right to be tried by their fellows on charges of rebellion, heresy and treason, and Charles V conferred on the order exclusive jurisdiction over all crimes committed by the knights; the arrest of the offender had to be by warrant signed by at least six knights, and during the process of charge and trial he remained not in prison but in the gentle custody of his fellow knights.

The order, conceived in an ecclesiastical spirit in which mass and obsequies were prominent and the knights were seated in choirstalls like canons, was explicitly denied to 'heretics,' and so became an exclusively Catholic award during the Reformation. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-1947706 Cristini, Luca and Radaelli, Matteo LA CROCIATA CONTRO I CATARI 1209-1229: The Crusade Against the Cathars The Albigensian Crusade took place between 1209 and 1229 against the Cathars after Pope Innocent III banned the sect in 1208.

Catharism was a Christian movement that spread shortly after the year 1000 and especially between 1100 and 1200, in southern Europe, the Balkans, Italy and France. It was especially strong in the Languedoc, mainly in the region of Albi (which originated from the name Albigensian), where the lords of Provence and the Count of Toulouse (and also some clergymen as bishops of Toulouse and Carcassonne and the archbishop of Narbonne) allowed the Cathars to preach towards the end of the 12th century.

ULtimately, the crusade prevailed and began the long decline of the culture and Occitan language all over the south of France. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-209480 Curry, Anne THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT: Sources and Interpretations A survey of sources related to the Battle of Agincourt that includes, in translation and with commentary, English and French narrative accounts and literary works of the 15th century. 1 vol, 496 pgs 2009 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-237060 Curry, Anne THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR: 1337-1453 An illustrated overview of the Hundred Years War, the longest-running and the most significant conflict in western Europe in the later Middle Ages. Drawing on the latest research for this new edition, examines how the war can reveal much about the changing nature of warfare: the rise of infantry and the demise of the knight; the impact of increased use of gunpowder and the effect of the war on generations of people. Updated and revised edition includes full-color maps and 50 new images. 1 vol, 144 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-40450 Curtin, Jeremiah MONGOLS, THE Clans, feuds, battles & conquests of the Mongol era, comprehensive index covers individuals, places and events. 1 vol, 464 pgs 2001 NY,
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1-215750 Davies, Sean EDWARD I's CONQUEST OF WALES Edward I's conquest of Wales was a key formative event in the history of Britain, but it has not been the subject of a scholarly book for over 100 years. Research has advanced since then, changing our perception of the medieval military mind and shining fresh light on the key characters involved in the conquest. This gives the Welsh and English perspectives on the war and on the brutal, mistrustful, and ruthless personal motives that drove events.

Set in the context of Welsh warfare and society from the end of Rome to the time of Edward's opening campaign in the late thirteenth century. The narrative describes in vivid detail the military history of the conflict, the sequence of campaigns, Welsh resistance, Edward's castle building and English colonization, and the cost of the struggle to the Welsh and the English - and the uneasy peace that followed. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2017 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-970002 Delabos, Christian BREMULE 1119 FORGOTTEN BATTLES series:Covers the Battle between Henry King of England & Duke of Normandy against Louis VI King of France, b/w and color original art/drawings/maps/heraldic art. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-10690 Delbruck, Hans translated by Walter J. Redfroe Jr. MEDIEVAL WARFARE:History of the Art of War,Vol III Originally published in 1890, Delbruck's 4-volume set is a definitive work on the subject. Volume III covers Charlemagne to the Swiss peasant infantry. Index, chapter notes, appendix. 1 vol, 712 pgs 1990 LINCOLN, UNIV OF NEBRASKA
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1-51430 Dennis, George T. translator THREE BYZANTINE MILITARY TREATISES Threatened on all sides by relentless enemies for a thousand years, the Byzantines needed ready armies and secure borders. To this end, experienced commanders compiled practical handbooks of military strategy. Three such manuals are presented here. The Anonymous Byzantine Treatise on Strategy was written by a retired combat engineer around the middle of the sixth century, while Skirmishing and Campaign Organization and Tactics date from the late tenth century and concern warfare in the mountains along the Syrian frontier and campaigns in the rugged terrain of the Balkans. These treatises provide information not only on tactics and weaponry but also on the motivations of the men who risked their lives to defend the empire. 1 vol, 380 pgs 2009 US, DUMBARTON OAKS
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2-51430 Dennis, George T. translator THREE BYZANTINE MILITARY TREATISES Three manuals are presented here, the first by aretired combat engineer in the sixthe century andthe other two cover late tenth century warfarealong the Syrian border, b/w illust, index. 1 vol, 380 pgs 1985 US, DUMBARTON OAKS
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2-45890 DeVries, Kelly INFANTRY WARFARE IN THE EARLY 14TH CENTURY The author demonstrates the importance of infantry and their tactics through a detailed investigation of nineteen battles fought between 1302-1347 in which Infantry won the day, biblio, index. 1 vol, 228 pgs 1998 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-57720 Donnelly, MArk P. and Diehl, Daniel SIEGE:CASTLES AT WAR 8.5x11, the history of siege warfare is examinedthrough a hypothetical attack on a French castleby the English during the Hundred's Year War, manycolor photos of reenactors, notes, index. 1 vol, 184 pgs 1998 DALLAS, TAYLOR PUBLISHING
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1-72110 Duffy, Sean editor ROBERT THE BRUCE'S IRISH WARS:1306-1329 Seven essays on the campaign to conquer Ireland, b/w illus/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 218 pgs 2002 UK, TEMPUS PUBLISHING
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1-190810 Easton, Alan BARONS WAR 1264-1267, THE An account of the Campaign and Battles between Henry III and the Simon de Montfort. (8) color pages of Banners and Standards. Battle maps and o/b's, biblio. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2009 UK, LANCE & LONGBOW SOC
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1-234550 Ellis-Gorman, Stuart THE MEDIEVAL CROSSBOW: A Weapon Fit to Kill a King Detailed and highly illustrated study of the medieval crossbow with two foci. The first is a technical study of the design and construction of the medieval crossbow, the many different kinds of crossbows used during the Middle Ages, and a consideration of the relationship between crossbows and art. The second describes the history of the crossbow, from its origins in ancient China to its decline in 16th-century Europe. Also explores the challenges in deciphering the crossbow's early medieval history as well as its prominence in warfare and sport shooting in the High and Later Middle Ages. Includes 50 color and black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234940 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF PLANTAGENET ENGLAND 1135-1337: The Scottish and Welsh Wars and Continental Campaigns The ascent of the Plantagenets to the English throne in 1154 led to the beginning of a new historical phase in the British Isles, which was marked by numerous wars that were fought between the Kingdom of England and the 'Celtic nations' of Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Covers all these conflicts, following the campaigns of Richard the Lionheart as well as those of his younger brother who was defeated on the continent at the large Battle of Bouvines; the conquest of Wales is analyzed in detail, as well as the First Scottish War of Independence that saw William Wallace playing a prominent role. The organization and equipment of all the troop types taken into account is described in full detail and lavishly illustrated with color images of reenactors, bringing these forces to life. Includes 80 color illustrations. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242450 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE NORMANS: 911-1194 Discusses the armies of the Normans in all their theaters, including Spain, Sicily, Malta, Italy, and Albania. Outlines the major battles and campaigns, with focus on their equipment, weapons and tactics. Supported by numerous color photographs of replica costume, weapons, and equipment. Contains 90 color illustrations.

The Norman story began in 911, when a frightened French king (Charles III 'the Simple') gave land on the Channel coast to the Viking leader Rollo in return for adopting Christianity and helping repel other Viking marauders. Rollo and his fellow Norsemen (hence 'Normandy' and 'Normans') adopted all the trappings of feudalism, evolving from pagan ship-borne raiders to archetypal Christian knights and builders of castles. However, they seem to have lost none of their ferocity and adventuring spirit. As well as Duke William's famous cross-Channel conquest, Norman forces (often mercenaries) conquered territories in and formed the hard core of the early Crusades. Bohemond captured Antioch from the Turks and set up a principality that endured almost two centuries. 1 vol, 168 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-243380 Esposito, Gabriele ARMIES OF THE CRUSADERS, 1096-1291: History, Organization, Weapons and Equipment Provides an overview of the key events of these campaigns, from the First Crusade in 1096 to the fall of Acre, the last Christian stronghold in the Holy Land, in 1291. Analyzes the various contingents that made up the Crusader forces, describing their equipment and tactics and showing how they attempted to adapt to unfamiliar terrain and enemies. Included are the military orders (the Templar, Hospitaller and Teutonic Knights) who combined the religious fervor of a monastic brotherhood with martial prowess, forming an elite core to the Christian forces. Lavishly illustrated with 60 color photos depicting replica weapons and equipment in use. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-39000 Evans, H.T. WALES AND THE WARS OF THE ROSES Superb work, using contemporary chronicles, poets and eyewitnesses the author brings to life the Border Marches and their impact on the Wars of the Roses, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 192 pgs 1995 UK, ALAN SUTTON PUBLISH'G
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1-73380 Firday, Karl SAMURAI, WARFARE & THE STATE IN MEDIEVAL JAPAN Study of the purposes, methods, technology and mores of warfare among the early Samurai and their relationship to society in the 10th-14th century Japan, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2004 LONDON, ROUTLEDGE PRESS
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1-204390 Foard, Glenn and Curry, Anne BOSWORTH 1485: A Battlefield Rediscovered Bosworth is one of the most iconic of English battles. Here Richard III suffered what, thanks to Shakespeare, is arguably the most memorable death of any English king, bringing an end to the Wars of the Roses and heralding the Tudor era.

But it was also England's most famous lost battlefield. To find and explore the site, the authors led an intensive program of research, using a wide range of academic disciplines. Bosworth 1485: A battlefield rediscovered is the result.

Techniques included documentary analysis, landscape archaeology, place name study, and, most important, metal detecting survey. Using the resulting evidence the book explores the battle and battlefield - from the composition of the armies to the terrain in which the battle was fought.

They may even have found the very place where Richard fell. Yet most important is the evidence for early gunpowder weapons. Using cutting edge scientific research and ballistic experiments the authors reveal, for the first time, how to read the evidence on medieval lead round shot, just as a ballistic examiner reveals the story of a modern bullet.

Bosworth 1485 provides a fascinating and intricately researched new perspective on the event which, perhaps more than any other, marked the transition between medieval and early modern England. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2014 UK, OXBOW BOOKS
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1-46220 France, John VICTORY IN THE EAST A look at the First Crusade as a military campaign and why it was so successful, b/w line drawings, biblio, index. 1 vol, 440 pgs 1997 NY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
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1-58360 France, John WESTERN WARFARE IN THE AGE OF THE CRUSADES 1000-13 This book brings together such topics as military organization, weaponry, fortifications & knighthood along with role of war in both Europe and the Latin East, b/w illust/maps/battles, biblio, index 1 vol, 326 pgs 1999 ITHACA, CORNELL UNIV PRES
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1-242710 Fulton, Michael CRUSADER CASTLE: The Desert Fortress of Kerak Analyzes the castle of Kerak, in modern Jordan, and the centuries of conflict associated with it. He takes the reader through the early military history of the castle, from the time it was constructed in the 1140s by Pagan the Butler, up through its later history under Muslim rule when the castle served as a treasury for the Ayyubid and Mamluk sultans of Egypt. Also examines the surviving elements of the adjoining medieval town. Contains 30 color illustrations and 20 black and white illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-222840 Fulton, Michael S SIEGE WARFARE DURING THE CRUSADES Considers the history of siege warfare in the Holy Land from every angle - the tactics and technology, the fortifications, the composition of the opposing armies, and the ways in which sieges shaped Frankish and Muslim strategy at each stage of the conflict. The differences and similarities between the Eastern and Western traditions are explored, as is the impact of the shifting balance of power in the region. Includes 50 color and black and white illustrations.

The conclusions may surprise some readers. Neither the Muslims nor the Franks possessed a marked advantage in siege technology or tactics, their fortifications reflected different purposes and an evolving political environment, and although there were improvements in technologies and fortifications, the essence of siege warfare remained relatively consistent. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-970006 Gaillard, Phillipe & Tardy, Herce VAREY 1325 FORGOTTEN BATTLES series:Covers the Battle between French Dauphine and the Count of Savoy, (8) color plates, 50+ other b/w & color illust/maps/heraldry 1 vol, 96 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-2123701 Garuti, Giovanni and Durand, Nadir MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS: 1100-1476 This book is devoted to the medieval uniforms of noble Italian, French, German and English families plus the Teutonic knights and Hospitallers.

It features the information from 17 marvelous tables realized by the Italian artist Giovanni Garuti. Every table is equipped with text that describes the history of the noble and illustrates the uniforms. Also included are tables with heraldic shields of the various factions and families.

For example, among Italian nobles are: Farinata Degli Uberti, the Tartaglia, Jacopo de Pazzi, and the family Pellari. Among the Germans: Wolfram Von Eschenbach (1170-1220) and Ludwig IV of Bayern (1287). 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-2123702 Garuti, Giovanni and Durand, Nadir HEIDELBERG TURNIERBUCH 1482 This reprint is of the 1886 German manuscript based on the Heidelberg Tournament Book of the Jost Pirckhammer of 1486 -- today preserved in the Heidelberg University Library. The appendix contains 12 plates of knights, ladies, and soldiers of the 16th century. 1 vol, 92 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-85991 Gondoin, Stephane William HUNDRED YEARS WAR CASTLES: Volume 1 Oversized at 12x9 inches in full color. Volume 1 deals offers an in-depth look at medieval military architecture and covers the main castles, from Chateau Gaillard to Castel de Coucy. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2007 FRANCE, HISTOIRE & COLLECTION
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1-886206 Gondoin, Stephen Siege of Orleans and the Loire Campaign 1428-1429: Joan of Arc and the Path to Victory Year 1428: The war between England and France has been raging for nearly one hundred years. The English controlled the territory to the north of the Loire, but had no control of regions beyond the river. During the summer, Bedford decided to eliminate his enemy and went to besiege Orleans. From October 1428 to May 1429, fierce fighting continued around the town.

The situation seemed to be lost for the besieged until the arrival of a young peasant girl named Joan. The exploits of the Maid of Orleans led to the making of her legend. Inspired by her, the French rekindled their taste for victory and went from one success to another until the decisive battle at Patay. A detailed, animated, and richly illustrated history. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2010 France, Histoire and Collections
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1-666115 Gonzalez, Jose LA BATALLA DE ZALACA 1086 The battle of Zalaca, also known as Sagrajas, generated strategic consequences far greater than expected from a relatively minor confrontation in Spain. The Muslim kingdoms coalesced under a variety of North African empires such as the Almoravids and Almohads, but Christian kingdoms thwarted expansion and began the reconquest process. 1 vol, 88 pgs 2016 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-66651 Gonzalez, M. JAIMEI:La Conquista de Valencia 1238 'Osprey' type book with (8) color plates 1 vol, 80 pgs 2012 ITALY
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1-42120 Gore, Terry L. NEGLECTED HEROES:Leadership & War in the Medieval The author covers the Campaign for Gaul, A.D. 451,the Rise of the Franks, Ireland & the Vikings, 1066, the Challenge to Byzantium 1081-85; illust, appendix of o/b's, biblio, index. 1 vol, 212 pgs 1995 WESTPORT, PRAGER PUBLIS'G
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1-67470 Graff, David MEDIEVAL CHINESE WARFARE 300-900 Drawing on classical Chinese sources and the best of modern Chinese/Japanese scholarship the author survey medieval Chinese warfare, biblio, index. 1 vol, 300 pgs 2001 LONDON, ROUTLEDGE
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1-234600 Grbasic, Zvonimir THE TEMPLARS AT WAR Discusses history of The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, better known as the Knights Templar or simply the Templars. Includes organization and hierarchy, training, tactics, daily life and battles. Beautiful original paintings and drawings.

Formed in 1119 to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land, this curious hybrid of military unit and monastic brotherhood were the staunchest defenders of the Crusader States of Outremer for nearly two centuries. Knights joining the Templars renounced their worldly possessions and vowed to follow a strict code, which included the command to fight the infidel enemy bravely regardless of the odds. They provided Christian armies with a lethal cutting edge in open battle, launching fanatical charges to break the enemy formations, as well as garrisoning a network of forts as a stubborn bulwark against reconquest. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-191770 Halperin, Charles Russia and the Golden Horde The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History, an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest. 1 vol, 192 pgs 1987 BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA UNIV
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2-195090 Hammond, Peter RICHARD III AND THE BOSWORTH CAMPAIGN On 22 August 1485, the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of English history. Richard was defeated and killed. Henry took the crown as Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty, and set English history on a new course. For the last 500 years, this most famous battle of the Wars of the Roses, has excited passionate interest and continuing controversy.

Peter Hammond, in a vivid and perceptive account of the battle, retells the story of the tangled dynastic and personal rivalries that provoked the conflict, describes the preparations of the two converging armies and offers a gripping analysis of the contest itself. The latest documentary and archaeological evidence is considered, and the author weighs up the merits of conflicting interpretations of the battle and the battlefield. He also pays particular attention to the contrasting characters of Richard III and Henry Tudor, the villain and the victor of the drama, who are reconsidered as individuals and as commanders.

This lucid, authoritative, and readable new history will be essential reading for anyone who is intrigued by the short, unhappy reign of Richard III and the trial of strength that destroyed him. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2011 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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1-204650 Hammond, Peter RICHARD III: And the Bosworth Campaign Revised Edition. 30 b/w illustrations.

On 22 August 1485 the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of English history. Richard was defeated and killed. Henry took the crown as Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty and set English history on a new course. For the last 500 years this, the most famous battle of the Wars of the Roses, has excited passionate interest and continuing controversy.

Peter Hammond, in a vivid and perceptive account of the battle, retells the story of the tangled dynastic and personal rivalries that provoked the conflict, describes the preparations of the two converging armies and offers a gripping analysis of the contest itself. The latest historical evidence is assessed, including the recent discovery of Richard III's body in Leicester and the fascinating archaeological work that has been carried out on the battlefield. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2014 UK, Pen and Sword
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1-243300 Hanley, Catherine 1217: The Battles That Saved England Explores the year 1217 when invading French forces were defeated and the future of England secured. Charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell after 9-year-old King Henry took the throne. Navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea as three key battles are explored: The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail, and unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Contains 16-page plate section in color.

Contents: List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Family Trees; Dramatis Personae; Prologue; Introduction; 1. The French King of England; 2. Dover, July to October 1216; 3. Death and Revival, October to December 1216; 4. Lincoln, December 1216 to May 1217; 5. Dover, the Weald and France, February to July 1217; 6. Sandwich, August 1217; 7. Aftermath; Chronology; Notes; Bibliography; Index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-202590 Harari, Yuval Noah SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN THE AGE OF CHIVALRY 1100-1550 Alongside the familiar pitched battles, regular sieges, and large-scale maneuvers, medieval and early modern wars also involved assassination, abduction, treason and sabotage. These undercover operations were aimed chiefly against key individuals, mostly royalty or the leaders of the opposing army, and against key fortified places, including bridges, mills and dams.

However, because of their clandestine nature, these deeds of 'derring-do' have not been studied in any detail, a major gap which this book fills. It surveys a wide variety of special operations, from the eleventh to the sixteenth century. It then analyzes in greater depth six select and exciting operations: the betrayal of Antioch in 1098; the attempt to rescue King Baldwin II from the dungeon of Khartpert in 1123; the assassination of Conrad of Montferrat in 1192; the attempt to storm Calais in 1350; the 'dirty war' waged by the rulers of France and Burgundy in the 1460s and 1470s; and the demolition of the flour mill of Auriol in 1536. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2009 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-212380 Harwood, Brian FIXER AND FIGHTER: The Life of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, 1170 - 1243 Hubert de Burgh rose from obscure beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in England. He loyally served first King John and then the young Henry III and played a crucial role in saving the Plantagenet dynasty when it was at its most vulnerable.

During King John's disastrous wars in France, Hubert held Chinon castle against the besieging French for a whole year. He remained loyal when the Barons rebelled against John and, when they invited French invaders to intervene, Hubert successfully held Dover Castle for the king against a siege led by the French Prince Louis. After John's death, he held it for the new king, 9-year old Henry, against a renewed siege. In August 1217 he struck the final blow against the French invasion, which still held London, when he defeated a powerful fleet carrying French reinforcements at the naval Battle of Sandwich.

Hubert continued to serve Henry III, making important reforms as Justiciar of England and leading military campaigns against the Welsh Prince Lewellyn. He eventually lost favor due to the machinations of his rivals and narrowly avoided execution but was eventually reconciled with his king and able to die a peaceful death. Incredibly, this is the first full-length biography of this remarkable man. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-234450 Harwood, Brian FIXER AND FIGHTER: The Life of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, 1170 - 1243 Hubert de Burgh rose from obscure beginnings to become one of the most powerful men in England. He loyally served first King John. After John's death, he held Chinon castle in France for the new king, 9-year old Henry, against a renewed siege. In August 1217 he struck the final blow against the French invasion, when he defeated a powerful fleet carrying French reinforcements at the naval Battle of Sandwich. Hubert successfully held Dover Castle for the king against a siege led by the French Prince Louis.

Hubert continued to serve Henry III, making important reforms as Justiciar of England and leading military campaigns against the Welsh Prince Lewellyn. He eventually lost favor due to the machinations of his rivals and narrowly avoided execution but was eventually reconciled with his king and able to die a peaceful death. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-70030 Hattendorf, John and Unger, Richard editors WAR AT SEA IN THE MIDDLES AGES AND RENAISSANCE The role and characteristics of armed forces at sea in Western Europe and the Mediterranean prior to 1650, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 296 pgs 2003 UK, BOYDEL & BREWER INC
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1-32980 Haywood, John DARK AGE NAVAL POWER Author details Frankish and Anglo-Saxon Seafaring, and questions much of current academic orthodoxy, in particular the assumption that the Vikings were seafaring pioneers, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 224 pgs 1999
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1-12590 Heath, Ian ARMIES OF THE DARK AGES: 600AD-1066AD Organization, tactics, dress, and weapons, includes b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 128 pgs 1980 SUSSEX UK, WRG PUBLISH.
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3-18680 Heath, Ian ARMIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES Volume 1: 1300-1487 Covers the Hundred Year's War, War of the Roses, and the Burgundian Wars. Classic book of organization, tactics, dress, and weapons. Includes 159 b/w line drawings and bibliography. 1 vol, 120 pgs 1978 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GROUP
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2-26340 Heath, Ian ARMIES OF FEUDAL EUROPE: 1066-1300 Reprint of the 1989 second edition. Includes details of armies from Andalusia, Bulgaria, England, Estonia, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Morocco, the Ordensstaat of the Teutonic Knights, the Earldom of Orkney, the Papal State, Poland, Prussia, Lithuania, the Low Countries, Kievan Russia, Scandinavia, Scotland, Serbia, Sicily, Spain, Venice, Wales and Wendland. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2015 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP PUBLICATIONS
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1-34840 Heath, Ian ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE CRUSADES, 1096-1291 Organization, tactics, weapons, dress, with 96 b/w illustrations. 1 vol, 120 pgs 1978 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP PUBLICATIONS
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2-34840 Heath, Ian ARMIES AND ENEMIES OF THE CRUSADES: 1096-1291 Revised 2nd edition contains information on the organization of the various armies, descriptions of the major battles of the period, and information on the dress and equipment of the armies illustrated by the usual line drawings. It contains information about the Franks, Hospitallers, Templars, Armenians, Syrians, Seljuks, Fatamids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Assassins, Byzantines, Georgians, Mongols and Ilkhanids. 1 vol, 194 pgs 2019 UK, WARGAMES RESEARCH GRP PUBLICATIONS
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1-40690 Hibbert, Christopher AGINCOURT Good account of this one sided battle, b/w illustrations, campaign maps, biblio, and index. 1 vol, 148 pgs 1978 US, DORSET PRESS
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1-209580 HIll, Paul THE NORMAN COMMANDERS: Masters of Warfare 911-1135 Robert Guiscard, William the Conqueror, Roger I of Sicily and Bohemond Prince of Antioch are just four of the exceptional Norman commanders who not only led their armies to victory in battle but also, through military force, created their own kingdoms in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Their single-minded and aggressive leadership, and the organization, discipline and fighting qualities of their armies, marked them out from their Viking forebears and from many of the armed forces that stood against them. Their brilliant careers, and those of Robert Curthose, William Rufus, Richard I of Capua and Henry I of England, are the subject of Paul Hill's latest study of medieval warfare.

This traces the course of their conquests, focusing on them as individual commanders and on their achievements on the battlefield. The military context of their campaigns, and the conditions of warfare in France and England, in southern Italy and Sicily, and in the Near East, are vividly described, as are their decisive operations and sieges - among them Hastings, Bremule, Tinchebrai, Civitate, Misilmeri, Dyrrhachium, and the Siege of Antioch. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
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2-216900 Hill, Paul THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT WAR: 1120-1312 Examines the Knights Templar medieval military order, including how funded, supplied, command and control, organized for campaign and on the battlefield, and the strategies and tactics they employed in the various theaters of warfare. Sections cover the battles, campaigns, fortifications, and castles. Includes 50 color illustrations. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237390 Hill, Paul THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AT WAR: 1120-1312 Explores the military context in which Templars operated and examines why they were such an important aspect of medieval warfare on the frontiers of Christendom for nearly two hundred years. Discusses how they were funded and supplied, how they organized their forces on campaign and on the battlefield and the strategies and tactics they employed in the various theaters of warfare in which they fought. Templar leadership, command and control are examined, and sections cover their battles and campaigns, fortifications, and castles. Well illustrated. 1 vol, 264 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-201090 Hindley, Geoffrey MEDIEVAL SIEGES AND SIEGECRAFT Here Geoffrey Hindley serves us the history of military sieges from every angle, tracing the development of fortifications and equipment (offensive and defensive), penning vivid portraits of the weapons involved, exploring the psychology of laying siege, and even describing the role played by women and camp followers in battle. He shows siege tactics in action through real-life case studies of famous sieges that changed the course of history in medieval Europe and the Holy Land. His stimulating and accessible study will be fascinating. 50 b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 182 pgs 2009 US, SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
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2-86410 Hindley, Geoffrey SALADIN: HERO OF ISLAM The extraordinary character and career of Saladin are the keys to understanding the Battle of Hattin, the fall of Jerusalem and the failure of the Third Crusade. He united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states, and faced the Richard the Lion Heart, king of England, in one of the most famous confrontations in medieval warfare. Geoffrey Hindley's sympathetic and highly readable study of the life and times of this remarkable, many-sided man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and into the Muslim world of his contemporaries. Includes 20 b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2010 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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2-218670 Hoskins, Peter SIEGE WARFARE DURING THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR: Once More Unto the Breach Concentrates on and analyzes the sieges that played a decisive role in the Hundred Years War between England and France. Edward III's capture of Calais in 1347 was of crucial importance for the English, and the failure of the English siege of Orleans in 1429 was a turning point for the French after the disaster of Agincourt.

Describes the difficulties faced by besieger and besieged, examines the logistics and resource implications of sieges, and provides a comparative assessment of siege warfare alongside set-piece battles and the English strategy of chevauchees. Key sieges are reconstructed in vivid detail, other sieges are summarized, and the book is fully illustrated with photographs and plans. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-240700 Hoskins, Peter THE BATTLE OF CASTILLON 1453: The Death Knell for English France Summarizes the origins of the Hundred Years' War and the ebb and flow of fortunes during the war up to the Treaty of Tours in 1444. It then describes the military reforms of King Charles VII, and the artillery technical and tactical innovations of the Bureau brothers in the development of artillery. Describes the battle of Castillon, the decisive action in the French conquest of Gascony, is described in detail. The book concludes with an account of the aftermath of the battle and the final expulsion of the English after the surrender of Bordeaux, three months to the day after the defeat of Shrewsbury at Castillon. 1 vol, 134 pgs 2023 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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2-11850 Howarth, David 1066 THE YEAR of the CONQUEST An account of the year of the Norman invasion of England. Covers Stamford Bridge and Hastings. Several maps, index and source listing. 1 vol, 205 pgs 1978 DORSET PRESS
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1-222120 Ingram, Mike RICHARD III AND THE BATTLE OF BOSWORTH This is the story of two very different men, Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and Henry Tudor and how they met in battle on 22 August 1485 at Bosworth Field. Includes 68 b/w photos, 17 b/w illustrations, 8pp color plates, 11 b/w maps, and two tables.

The Battle of Bosworth, along with Hastings and Naseby, is one of the most important battles in English history and, on the death of Richard, ushered in the age of the Tudors. This book, using contemporary sources, examines their early lives, the many plots against Richard, and the involvement of Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort. It also offers a new explanation for Richard's execution of William Hastings.

Despite recent portrayals as the archetypal fence-sitters, the book also shows that the powerful Stanley family had a long standing feud with Richard and were not only complicit in the plots against him in the months before the battle, but probably laid the trap that ultimately led to his death on the battlefield.

It shows that the events that climaxed at Bosworth were made possible by the intrigues of King Louis XI of France and shows that it was not just the fate of England that was at stake but that of France itself. King Louis' taste for intrigue and double-dealing had earned him the nicknames 'the Cunning' and 'the Universal Spider.' The book details how he spun webs of plots and conspiracies first against Edward IV then Richard III, destabilized England, and created a platform for Henry's invasion: policies that were continued by his daughter, Anne de Beaujeu, after Louis death.

This was also a time of revolution in warfare, so the book examines English and European way of war at the time and how it affected the outcome at Bosworth. Then using the latest archaeology and contemporary sources it reconstructs the last hours of Richard III, where the battle took place, and how the battle unfolded using step by step maps and an order of battle for the day. It finally looks at the aftermath of the battle and how Yorkist resistance to the new regime continued into the reign of Henry VIII. 1 vol, 302 pgs 2019 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
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1-902907 Iselt, Gerald and Fuhrman, Rolf TANNENBERG 1410 Wow, what a exqusite little book. Color illust &drawings throughout. Dress, banners/standards,heraldic designs, pavise/shield designs. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2008 GERMANY, BERLIN ZINNFIG
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1-84560 Jackson, Peter MONGOLS AND THE WEST 1221-1410 Written in accessible style, the author reassesses relations between the West and the Mongols from Gengis Khan to the death of Tamerlane, chpt notes,biblio, index. 1 vol, 414 pgs 2005 UK, PEARSON LONGMANS
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1-89510 Jacq-Hergoualc'h, Michel ARMIES OF ANGKOR, THE:Military Structure/Weaponry Drawing on depictions of warfare found on thestone reliefs, the author reconstructs the KhemerArmies organization, technology, strategies, menand weapons. 100's of b/w illust/drawings, index. 1 vol, 200 pgs 2008 THAILAND, ORCHID PRESS
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2-CP6009 Jimeno, Justo EL CID 8.5x11, twenty superlative color plates 1 vol, 48 pgs 2004 LONDON, CONCORD PUBLICAT
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2-CP6013 Jimeno, Justo MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS 8.5x11, (22) superlative color plates 1 vol, 48 pgs 2006 HONG KONG, CONCORD PUBS
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1-69250 Jones, Michael BOSWORTH 1485:The Psychology of a Battle The author uses recent archival discoveries to show that Richard was defeated by betrayal and Henry's use of French mercenaries, a new look at this battle, 25 color illust, 70+ b/w illust. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2002 UK, TEMPUS PUBLISHING
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1-241310 Jones, Mike and Prichard, Bob WARS OF THE ROSES: Heraldry Identifies all the major places, people and organizations that were associated with the Wars of the Roses during the period 1450 to 1487. Included in the pages of this book are over 1600 coats of arms and the land owning details of significant numbers of religious and monasterial lands. The location and early allegiance of all these people and places are also included. 1 vol, 240 pgs
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1-196580 Jones, Robert KNIGHT: The Warrior and World of Chivalry The knight in shining armor charging across the battlefield has become an iconic figure of the medieval period. Yet behind the popular image lies a world of the knight that is both more complex and more fascinating. This book uncovers the myths to reveal the true knight warrior, examining his equipment, arms, and armour, his steed, his 'career path', and of course his 'chivalric code.' It also investigates the role of the knight in law, justice, and feudal warfare. Lavishly illustrated and drawing on first-hand accounts from the knights themselves, this book reveals the world of the knight in all his glory. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2011 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-66005 Kennedy, Hugh MONGOLS, HUNS & VIKINGS Part of the Cassell 'History of Warfare' series, 1 vol, 224 pgs 2001 UK, CASSELL COMPANY
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1-886211 Kervan, Yann HATTIN 1187 - The Inevitable Defeat of the Crusaders The Battle of Hattin, Saladin's greatest victory, and the conquest of Jerusalem that followed, represents the end of the first period of Frankish occupation of the Holy Land. Only the survival of Tyre subsequently allowed them to regain the territories during the Third Crusade in which Philippe Auguste and above all Richard I the Lionheart, distinguished themselves. Despite their initial successes, those who inherited the gains achieved in 1099 were indeed now lost.

This work details the causes, circumstances, and consequences of the most terrible defeat encountered during the Crusades. 1 vol, 64 pgs 2012 FRANCE, HISTOIRE AND COLLECTIONS
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1-223720 Kolovou, Loulia Anna Komnene and the Alexiad - The Byzantine Princess and the First Crusade Anna Komnene is one of the most curious ?gures in the history of an intriguing empire. A woman of extraordinary education and intellect, she was the only Byzantine female historian and one of the ?rst and foremost historians in medieval Europe. Yet few people know of her and her extraordinary story. Subsequent historians and scholars have skewed the picture of Anna as an intellectual princess and powerful author. She has been largely viewed as an angry, bitter old woman, who greedily wanted a throne that did not belong to her. Accusations of conspiracy and attempted murder were hurled at her and as punishment for her 'transgressions' she was to live the last days of her life in exile. It was during her time in a convent, where she was not a nun, that she composed the Alexiad, the history of the First Crusade and the Byzantine Emperor, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118), her father.

This book aims to present Anna Komnene - the fascinating woman, pioneer intellectual, and charismatic author - to the general public. Drawing on the latest academic research to reconstruct Anna's life, personality and work, it moves away from the myth of Anna the conspirator and 'power-hungry woman' which has been unfairly built around her over centuries of misrepresentation. It places Anna Komnene in the context of her own time: the ancient Greek colony and medieval Eastern Roman empire, known as Byzantium, with the magni?cent city of Constantinople at its heart. At the forefront of an epic clash between East and West, this was a world renowned for its dazzling wealth, mystery and power games. It was also known for a vigorous intellectual renaissance centuries before its western counterpart. This was a world with Anna Komnene directly at the center.
1 vol, 320 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-59050 Konstam ATLAS OF THE CRUSADES, THE 9x12, full color maps with accompanying account of all the 'crusades', biblio, index. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2002 US, FACTS ON FILE
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1-217250 Konstam, Angus VIKING WARRIOR: Operations Manual An in-depth look at the Viking warrior culture, from 700 to 1066, including their origins and how they raided their way to expansion over much of the known world. Warrior culture, clan warfare, overlords and local kingdoms, their relationship with the sea and ships, raiding, harrying, and assimilation are all covered in the book. Includes 150 color and 50 b/w photographs. 1 vol, 155 pgs 2018 UK, HAYNES PUBLISHING
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1-231010 Kontogiannis, Nikos BYZANTINE FORTIFICATIONS: Protecting the Roman Empire in the East This ambitious study combines the results of decades of wide-ranging archaeological work with an account of the armies, weapons, tactics, and defensive strategies of the Byzantine Empire throughout its long history. Covers their construction, development, and their role in times of war in every region of the Empire, from those in Mesopotamia, Syria and Africa, to those in Asia Minor, the Aegean and the Balkan peninsula. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-191130 Kostick, Conor SIEGE OF JERUSALEM:Crusade and Conquest in 1099 The story of the final battle of the First Crusade, the most extraordinary siege in medieval times. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2009 UK, CONTINUUM PUBLISHING
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1-57770 Kreutz, Barbara M. BEFORE THE NORMANS:Southern Italy 9th/10th Century Southern Italy 9th/10th Century 1 vol, 236 pgs 2003 PHILADELPHIA, UNIV OF PA
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1-212790 Lane-Poole, Stanley and Nicolle, David SALADIN AND THE FALL OF JERUSALEM: Richard the Lionheart, the Crusades and the Battle for the Holy Land Saladin is a legendary figure in the history of the Middle East. His rise to prominence in the tumultuous arena of 12th-century Middle Eastern politics was rapid and he quickly established himself as an intrepid statesman as well as a formidable military commander of great skill, but equally a man of honor.

This detailed biography of Saladin examines Saladin's youth, his military development, his conquest of Egypt and Syria, the Holy War against the crusaders and, crucially, his duel with Richard the Lionheart, including the struggle over Acre and, of course, the fall of Jerusalem. It accesses the rich and colorful chronicles of Arab historians, providing us with a brilliant insight into the life and deeds of this warrior-monarch. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2016 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-80140 Lepage, Jean-Dennis G.G. MEDIEVAL ARMIES & WEAPONS IN WESTERN EUROPE Richly illustrated with 250+ b/w & color illust. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2004 US, McFARLAND & COMPAMY
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1-196680 Leprevost, Thierry Georges GUILLAUME LE CONQUERANT: La Saga du Septieme Duc Oversized at 8x12 inches, this innovative biography of William The Conqueror focuses on the chronicles of the 11th and 12th centuries based on documents and monuments from the period and with a wide variety of illustrations.

French text, but Heimdal loads its books with full color photos throughout of re-enactors and other imagery. 1 vol, 130 pgs 2011 FRANCE, HEIMDAL
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1-75480 Lev, Yaacov SALADIN IN EYPT Divided into two parts, part one covers Saladin'srise to power in Egypt and part two deals with theformation of the Army & Navy, the role of the Navyat the Siege of Acre, biblio, index. 1 vol, 214 pgs 1999 LEIDEN, BRILL PUBLISHERS
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1-971002 Levi, Guy SANDWICH 1217: Forgotten Naval Battle Series FORGOTTEN BATTLES series: 47 B/W and Color illustrations

In 1217, Prince Louis of France (the future Louis VIII, son of Philippe Auguste and father of Saint Louis) campaigned in England hoping to seize the Crown. The convoy which brought him necessary reinforcements was intercepted at sea, somewhere between Dover, Sandwich, and South Foreland, and never reached the English coast.

This naval battle is one of the first Anglo-French clashes on sea and showed the innovative tactical skill of the English. Also interesting: the French Commander Eustache Le Moine, a former monk who become pirate and war chief, offering his sword for a price. 1 vol, 58 pgs 2015 FRANCE, HISTORIC ONE
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1-226940 Lewis, Tom MEDIEVAL MILITARY COMBAT: Battle Tactics and Fighting Techniques of the Wars of the Roses A concise explanation of how other accounts, and popular culture such as films, have misrepresented medieval warfare. Shows the techniques and tactics in such battles and uses the Battle of Towton as the base line for its overall study. Also breaks new ground in establishing medieval battle numbers.

How did armored medieval soldiers fight? Did they just walk forward and smash each other with their maces and poleaxes for hours on end, as depicted on film and in programs such as Game of Thrones? Hardly. It is impossible to fight in such a manner for more than several minutes due to exhaustion setting in. Indeed, we know more about how the Roman and Greek armies fought than we do of the 1300 to 1550 period, but a re-examination and re-interpretation of the historical accounts offers insight.
1 vol, 256 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-230770 Livingston, Michael CRECY: Battle of Five Kings New analysis of the 1346 battle of Crecy, in which the outnumbered English under King Edward III won a decisive victory over the French and changed the course of the Hundred Years War. Offers a compelling narrative account of the battle while describing how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies and traditional fieldwork to help unlock what was arguably the battle's greatest secret: the location of the now quiet fields where so many thousands died. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2022 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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2-230770 Livingston, Michael CRECY: Battle of Five Kings Paperback edition. Author reveals how modern scholars have used archived manuscripts, satellite technologies, and traditional fieldwork to help find the location of the fields where thousands died. Explores the battle of Crecy, the repercussions that were felt for hundreds of years, and incorporates cutting-edge revelations and the personal story of how those discoveries were made. Contains 16 pages of full-color plates.

Contents
* Foreword
* Preface
* List of Illustrations
* List of Maps
* Introduction: The Crecy Dead, 28 August 1346
* 1. Roots of War, 1066-1308
* 2. Isabella and the Two Edwards, 1308-30
* 3. Wine, Wool, and the March to War, 1202-1337
* 4. The Hundred Years War Begins, 1337-46
* 5. The Campaign Begins, 12-23 July
* 6. The Sacking of Caen, 23-30 July
* 7. The Long Road to Paris, 30 July-16 August
* 8. The Battle of Blanchetaque, 16-25 August
* 9. Reconstructing Battles
* 10. The Armies Approach, 26 August
* 11. Finding Crecy
* 12. The Battle of Crecy, 26 August
* 13. The Second Day, 27 August
* Epilogue: All the Days to Come
* Appendix: The Location of Crecy
* Suggested Reading and Acknowledgments
* Endnotes
* Index 1 vol, 304 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-239190 Livingston, Michael AGINCOURT: Battle of the Scarred King Well-written and extensive analysis of original sources, including the French battle plan that still survives today, provides a new interpretation of the location, battle formation, and progress of the 25 October 1415 battle. Discusses some of the popular myths surrounding the Hollywood version of the battle. Includes 16 pages of color illustrations and numerous black and white maps.

The English invasion of France in 1415 saw them take the French port of Harfleur after a long siege, following which Henry was left with a sick and weakened army, which he chose to march across Normandy to the port of Calais against the wishes of his senior commanders. The French had assembled a superior force and shadowed the English Army before finally blocking its route. The battle that followed was an overwhelming victory for the English, with the French suffering horrific casualties. Agincourt opened the door for Henry V's further conquests in France.

Note: Crecy: Battle of Five Kings (OMM book number 230770) is another readable account by Livingston that suggests an alternate location of another decisive medieval battle. 1 vol, 320 pgs 2023 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-217590 Livingstone, Marilyn and Morgen Witzel THE BLACK PRINCE AND THE CAPTURE OF A KING: Poitiers 1356 The capture of a king in the course of a battle was a relatively rare event. This, the climactic event of the Black Prince's first campaign as commander, came at the end of nearly a year of campaigning across the southwest of France.

The battle of Poitiers in 1356 is less well known than more famous clashes such as Agincourt, however, Poitiers was no less dramatic, and equally important in terms of the course of the Hundred Years War. The capture of King Jean brought France to the brink of total defeat, and led to one of the most devastating and destructive periods in French history. It is not exaggeration to say that the battle of Poitiers changed the course of history for both France and England.

In the summer of 1356 the Prince and his army drove northward towards the Loire, attacking once again deep into French territory. This time he met real opposition: the full French army led by King Jean and many of the leading nobility of France, some of them veterans of the defeat at Crecy ten years before. Outnumbered, the Prince fell back, but in September he turned near the city of Poitiers to make a stand.

The battle that followed was a tense encounter. The French had learned much from the disastrous defeat at Crecy, and took time to organize and prepare before attacking. Their advance was deliberate and well-planned, yet the result was the same. Once again, English and Welsh archers wrought mayhem among the French ranks. The French formations disintegrated, and a violent counterattack by English men-at-arms caused it to dissolve entirely. King Jean and his eldest son made a final stand with some of their followers, but in the end they were forced to surrender and were taken back to England as prisoners.

The core of the book is a day-by-day description of the campaign of July-September 1356, climaxing with a detailed description of the Battle of Poitiers itself. The detailed account and analysis of the battle and the campaigns that led up to it has a strong focus on the people involved in the campaign: ordinary men-at-arms and noncombatants as well as princes and nobles. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2018 US, CASEMATE
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1-217720 Lower, Michael THE TUNIS CRUSADE OF 1270: A Mediterranean History Makes a new argument about the role of the crusades in the development of medieval Mediterranean culture. Integrates Arabic Sources into crusades history, allowing readers to appreciate the many sides of the crusades, not just the Crusader perspective. Brings discussion of violence and religious difference into Mediterranean Studies, a field that usually focuses on day-to-day peaceful inter-religious contact (trade, intellectual exchange, etc.). 1 vol, 240 pgs 2018 US, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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1-229830 Mackinder, Richard BOSWORTH: The Archaeology of the Battlefield Shows how archaeological evidence, discovered by painstaking work on the ground, puts the Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485 that ended the War of the Roses into the modern landscape.

Using the results of the latest research, each phase of the battle: the camp sites of the opposing armies on the night before, movements of thousands of men across the battlefield during the fight, major individual episodes such as the death of the Duke of Norfolk, intervention of Lord Stanley, and the death of Richard III. At each stage, the narrative of the action is paired with location and the surviving physical evidence. Includes 80 color and 30 black and white illustrations.
1 vol, 232 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-34690 Marshall, Christopher WARFARE IN THE LATIN EAST Author looks at the conduct of war in the Crusader Kingdom's, the impact of constant warfare, make up of armies and the structure of castles, maps, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 1994 NY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
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1-666142 Martinez, Canales CASTILLA FRENTE A INGLATERRA: Naval Battles and Landings in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) The work focuses on the naval scope of the conflict, studying the clashes in the waters of the English Channel, even before start this war. The Navy of Castile, as ally of France, intervened in the war after defeating the Muslims at the Battle of the Straits. The war also began with a notable victory, capturing an English fleet in front of the port of La Rochela. 1 vol, 96 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-32020 Matthews, John FIONN MAC CUMHAIL - Champion of Ireland 16 color plates He led a clan of warriors called the Fianna, and his adventures are documented in the Fenian Cycle. 1 vol, 192 pgs 1988 POOLE, FIREBIRD BOOKS
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2-28410 Matthews, John illust by James Field RICHARD LIONHEART:The Crusader King Heroes & Warriors series, b/w illust, maps, line drawings, (4) color plates. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1988 POOLE, FIREBIRD BOOKS
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2-49620 McGeer, Eric SOWING THE DRAGON'S TEETH:Byzantine 10th Cent War. The military achievements of the emperors Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes, and Basil II brought the Byzantine Empire to the height of its power by the early eleventh century. This volume presents new editions and translations of two military treatises-the Praecepta militaria of Nikephoros Phokas and the revised version included in the Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos-outlining the tactical system used by Byzantine armies in campaigns against Muslim forces in Cilicia and Syria. Products of experienced soldiers, the texts offer a realistic view of Byzantine warfare and reveal the sophistication of Byzantine military science. Eric McGeer places the treatises in military historical context; explores the factors that led the Byzantine army to fight as it did; and investigates morale, discipline, and leadership-all of which determined the difference between failure and success. 1 vol, 405 pgs 1995 US, DUMBARTON OAKS
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1-25360 McGill, Patrick STANDARDS, BADGES & LIVERY, THE WARS OF THE ROSES List of the nobles and their heraldic language. 8 color plates of banners, many b/w illust. 1 vol, 50 pgs 1992 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLS
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1-37520 McGill, Patrick BATTLE OF TOWTON 1461, THE Covers the campaign, maps for (5) separate battles of Northampton, Wakefield, Mortimers Cross, 2nd St. Albans and Towton. 1 vol, 56 pgs 1993 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBISH'NG
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1-37530 McGill, Patrick BATTLE OF TEWKESBURY 1471, THE An account of the battle, plus (4) color pages of eighty coats of arms of participants, three maps. 1 vol, 56 pgs 1995 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLISH'G
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1-46070 McGill, Patrick BATTLE OF BARNETT 1471, THE Concise & well researched, (2) color pages of the Banners of Leaders from both sides, detailed b/w maps, footnotes. 1 vol, 40 pgs 1996 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLISH'G
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1-216190 McNab, Chris SIEGE WARFARE: Engines, Equipment and Techniques - Ancient to Late Medieval Large format hardback. Very well illustrated. Tracks the technology, artillery, and tactics of starting and maintaining a siege from ancient times to the beginning of the gunpowder age, charting the struggle between defensive structures and the various engines designed to overcome them. 1 vol, 155 pgs 2018 UK, HAYES PUBLISHING
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1-ST177 Miranda, Joseph S&T #177: The Hundred Years War The game recreates the wars fought between England and France between 1337 and 1453. Each game turn represents 1 year. Each unit represents leaders or 1-2000 soldiers. The units are either English (red), French (blue) or independent (white). The map is divided into areas not hexes and comes with 280 counters.

Victory is determined by comparing each major powers victory point total with its initial resource value. Victory points are awarded for occupation of capital cities, the total treasury value of occupied areas and in its own treasury. Areas with shared ownership have shared treasury points. 1 vol, 54 pgs 1996 US, SPI
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1-53230 MONTORGUEIL, G. et Vogel, H. HENRI IV 9x13, (31) full page and (4) double page prints depicting military and civilian topics. 1 vol, 80 pgs 1997 PARIS, EDITIONS ATLANTICA
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1-666143 Moreno, Manual OLMEDO 1445 The instability of the reign of Juan II of Castile, caused by the disputes between the king's favorite, the constable Don Alvaro de Luna and the league of nobles led by the infantes of Aragon, with the support of the kingdom of Navarra, crystallized in a warlike confrontation which lasted, truces in between, between 1437 and 1445, with the final match being fought in the summer of this last year in front of the town of Olmedo.

This book explains the causes and maneuvers of the campaign and offers an authentic treatise on the rules of combat, tactics , equipment, and weapons typical of the mid-15th century. It provides a multitude of weaponry details and curiosities, including the techniques used with each of the various weapons.

This battle is a confrontation between nobles who followed the rules of chivalry. In the mid-15th century, the code ordered many aspects of the forms, weapons, and techniques used in combat, creating the personal honor of the knight and that of his entire household. 1 vol, 128 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666140 Moreno, Manuel ARINEZ 1367 Volume 140 of the series 'Guerreros y Batallas' describes the Battle of Arinez in 1367, in which the Castilian and Aragonese knights defeated the English archers who were after their victories over the French in the battles of the Hundred Years War. Covers the background, the course, and the consequences of the Battle of Arinez, as well as the armament, equipment, and combat tactics of the Castilian-Aragonese army. 1 vol, 138 pgs 2021 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666149 Moreno, Manuel THE CONQUEST OF ANTEQUERA 1410 On 16 September 1410, after a nearly 4-month siege, the city capitulated to a Castilian army led by the infante Ferdinand of Trastamara. The Muslim population was forced to leave their homes, departing to Archidona and Granada. Following a compromise, they surrendered the castle and their Christian slaves in exchange for being provided with beasts of burden to carry their goods out of the city. For two days, they were able to sell their properties and 895 men, 770 women, and 863 children left. The settling for new Christian population was tasked to Rodrigo de Narvaez. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2022 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666101 Moreno, Manuel THE BATTLE OF ALARCOS 1195: Prelude to the De Toulouse Navas The Battle of Alarcos was a battle between the Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur and King Alfonso VIII of Castile. It resulted in the defeat of the Castilian forces and subsequent retreat to Toledo whereas the Almohads conquered back Trujillo, Montanchez, and Talavera.

The Castilian king put most of his heavy cavalry in a compact body, about 8,000 strong, and gave its command to the fierce Diego Lopez de Haro, Lord of Vizcaya. They were to shatter the enemy with an irresistible charge. The king himself would follow with the infantry and the Military Orders to complete the enemy rout.

The Christian cavalry charge was somewhat disordered, but its impetus was still formidable. The knights crashed against the Zanatas and Bani Marin and dispersed them; lured by the Amir's standard, they charged uphill: vizier Abu Yahya was killed and the Hintatas fell almost to a man trying to protect themselves. Most of the knights turned to their left and after a fierce struggle they routed the al-Andalus forces of Ibn Sanadid. After three hours, in the afternoon's intense heat, fatigue and Almohad missiles took their toll of armored knights.

The Arab right under Yarmun had been enveloping the Castilian flank and rear. At this point, the best of the Almohad forces attacked, with the sultan himself clearly visible in the front ranks, and the knights were almost completely surrounded.

Alfonso advanced with all his remaining forces into the melee, only to find himself assaulted from all sides and under a rain of arrows. For some time he fought hand-to-hand, until removed from the action, almost by force, by his bodyguard. They fled towards Toledo.

The Castilian infantry was destroyed, together with most of the Orders which had supported them. The Lord of Vizcaya tried to force his way through the ring of enemy forces, but finally had to seek refuge in the unfinished fortress of Alarcos with just a fraction of his knights.

The castle was surrounded with some 3,000 people trapped inside, half of them women and children. The king's enemy, Pedro Fernandez de Castro, who had taken little part in the action, was sent by the Amir to negotiate the surrender; Lopez de Haro and the survivors were allowed to go, leaving 12 knights as hostages for the payment of a great ransom.
1 vol, 110 pgs 2014 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-666105 Moreno, Manuel LA CONQUISTA de SEVILLA 1248 One of the most important events of the historical period called the reconquest is undoubtedly the capture of Seville in 1248 by the king of Castile and Leon Fernando III, later known by the nickname of 'the Holy.'

And such an important event is dedicated this new installment of the Warriors and Battle Collection. In its pages, designed by the renowned specialist Manuel Jesus Ruiz Moreno, who already had a foothold in the series with the issue dedicated to the battle of Alarcos, the reader will have the opportunity to attend an interesting description of the techniques of assault and defense strengths Spanish in the Middle Ages; the organization of the Christian armies, with a remarkable section on military orders, and operations that led to the fall of so prominent Andalusian stronghold.

Includes 16 color plates. 1 vol, 110 pgs 2015 SPAIN, ALMENA
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1-45910 Morillo, Stephen WARFARE UNDER THE ANGLO-NORMAN KINGS, 1066-1135 This study of the battles waged between 1066 and 1135 by the Anglo-Norman kings of England - William the Conqueror, William Rufus and Henry I -is a major restatement of the nature of medieval warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Bringing together the two major trends in recent medieval military history, the study of military organisations and the study of campaigns, Stephen Morillo illuminates the interrelationship of military organisation and social and political structures and brings many new perceptions to bear, such as the central role of the familia regis, the King's military household. The roles of armies and castles and the normal activities of warfare are examined to show why sieges were far more common than pitched battles. Siege and battle tactics are analysed in the context of social and political influences, administrative structures and campaign patterns, and a connection is proposed in most pre-modern warfare between government strength and infantry quality. 1 vol, 217 pgs 1997 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-45930 Morillo, Stephen BATTLE OF HASTINGS:Sources & Interpretations A unique collection of materials including all the primary sources, also all the accounts of the past two centuries, set of original maps from first contact to final pursuit, b/w illust, biblio. 1 vol, 272 pgs 1997 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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2-CP6007 Newark, Tim illust by Angus McBride AGE OF THE CRUSADES 8.5x11, twenty superlative color plates 1 vol, 48 pgs 2004 LONDON, CONCORD PUBLICAT
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2-CP6008 Newark, Tim illust by Angus McBride WARLORD ARMIES 8.5x11, twenty superlative color plates 1 vol, 48 pgs 2004 LONDON, CONCORD PUBLICAT
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1-PWAR088 Newberg, Stephen PAPER WARS: Issue 88 - Scourge of God: Mongolians 1206-1259 Magazine and Game. A mainly solo player depiction of the result of the consolidation of the Mongol tribes by Genghis Khan and the resulting 50 years of conquests that created the empire of the Steppes and brought Mongol horsemen across China in the East and into Poland in the West. The Mongol player is the active player, with the Empires player almost entirely reactive. The Mongol player must balance make his conquests in a race against the clock and scarce resources.

Complexity: Medium; Solitaire: High; Map scale: 275km/hex; Game Scale: Strategic; 1 Map and 1 Countersheet. 1 vol, 1 pgs 2018 US, COMPASS GAMES
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2-194510 Nicolle, David CROSS AND CRESCENT IN THE BALKANS: The Ottoman Conquest of Southeastern Europe (14th - 15th centuries) It is the history of a quite extraordinary century, one which began when a tiny of force of Ottoman Turkish warriors was invited by the Christian Byzantine Emperor to cross the Dardanelles from Asia into Europe to assist him in one of the civil wars which were tearing the fast-declining Byzantine Empire apart. It ended with the fall of the Byzantine capital of Constantinople to what was by then a hugely powerful and expanding empire of the Islamic Ottoman Turks, whose rulers came to see themselves as the natural and legitimate heirs of their Byzantine and indeed Roman predecessors. Includes 33 b/w photographs and 4 maps. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD BOOKS
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2-37922 Nicolle, David MEDIEVAL SOURCE BOOK: Volume 2 Christian Europe Over 150 b/w illust/drawings highlight this single source guide, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 320 pgs 1999 LONDON, BROCKHAMPTON PRES
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1-88181 Nicolle, David CRUSADER WARFARE V1:Byzantium, Western Europe This book presents as many aspects as possible of warfare during the period of the crusades. Focus on Western Europe, Byzantium Crusades, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. B/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 306 pgs 2007 UK, CONTINUUM PUBLISING
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1-88182 Nicolle, David CRUSADER WARFARE V2:Muslims, Mongols vs Crusders This volume focuses on the non-Christian cultures which were most directly involved in the Crusades. The campaigns involved an extraordinary array of states and cultures. B/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 370 pgs 2007 UK, CONTINUUM PUBLISING
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1-980055 Nicolle, David CRUSADER CASTLES IN THE HOLY LAND Examining the castles built in the Holy Land 1097 to 1302 as well as the castles built in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean between 1191 and 1571. This book provides a rare overview of the history. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2008 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
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1-46540 Nicolle, David illust by Richard Hook MONGOL WARLORDS, THE Covers the lives of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Hulegu and Tamerlane, (16) color plates and many b/w illust/drawings, index. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2004 LONDON, BROCKHAMPTON PRES
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1-44910 Norwich, John Julius BYZANTIUM:The Early Centuries Another classic by this renowned author, b/w and color illust/photos, excellent b/w maps. Covers the period 330 AS to 800 AD. 1 vol, 408 pgs 1988 UK, GUILD PUBLISHING
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2-61900 Norwich, John Julius THE KINGDOM IN THE SUN 1130-1194 Norman conquest of Sicily 1016-1130. Maps, biblio, index, b/w illust, and a listing of every Norman building still extant on the island.

When on Christmas Day 1130, Roger de Hauteville had himself crowned first King of Sicily, the island entered a golden age. Norman and Italian, Greek and Arab, Lombard, Englishman, and Jew all contributed to a culture that was as brilliant as it was cosmopolitan; to an intellectual climate that attracted the artists the artists and scholars of three continents; and to an atmosphere of racial and religious toleration unparalleled in Europe. Sixty-four years later to the day, the sun set on the Sicilian Kingdom; but its glory lives on in such dazzling monuments as the Palatine Chapel in Palermo or the cathedrals of Monreale and Cefalu.

In this second volume, John Julius Norwich tells the story of the Kingdom in all its splendor, through the reigns of the grotesquely misnamed William the Bad and the Good to the bastard Tancred desperately struggling to preserve his country's independence. We read too of St. Bernard -- magnetic but insufferable -- and of Adrian IV, the only English Pope. Also, a surprising number of other compatriots included Richard the Lionheart (behaving abominably in Messina), his sister Queen Joanna of Sicily, and the sinister Walter of the Mill, the only man in history regularly to sign himself Emir and Archbishop. 1 vol, 353 pgs 2012 UK, FABER AND FABER
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1-66940 Nusbacher, Aryeh BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN 1314 70+ illust, 16 in color highlight this look at Scotland's most important battle, biblio, index. 1 vol, 176 pgs 2001 UK, TEMPUS PUBLISHING
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1-74780 O'Callaghan, Joseph F. RECONQUEST AND CRUSADES IN MEDIEVAL SPAIN Using both Christian and Muslim sources the author examines the military activity in Spain from the late 11th century to the mid 13th century, b/w illust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 344 pgs 2004 PHILADELPHIA, UNIV OF PA
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1-25680 Oldenbourg, Zoe CRUSADES, THE A thorough analysis of the Crusades in a narrative style, b/w illust, maps, notes, biblio, index. 1 vol, 650 pgs 1998 LONDON, WEIDENFELD
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1-226000 Peer, Chris THE HIGHLAND BATTLES The wars fought in Scotland's northern and western highlands between the 9th and 14th centuries were a key stage in the military history of the region. Out of this confused and turbulent period came the more settled and familiar history of the region. The Highlands and islands were controlled by the kings of Norway or by Norse or Norse-Celtic warlords, who not only resisted Scottish royal authority but on occasion seemed likely to overthrow it.

This study provides an account of the series of campaigns and battles that shaped Scotland. The narrative is structured around a number of battles -- Skitten Moor, Torfness, Tankerness, Renfrew, Mam Garvia, Clairdon, and Dalrigh -- which illustrate phases of the conflict and reveal the strategies and tactics of the rival chieftains. It also considers to what extent the fighting methods of the time survived into the post-medieval period. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-216810 Peers, Chris KING STEPHEN AND THE ANARCHY: Civil War and Military Tactics in Twelfth-Century Britain The Anarchy, the protracted struggle between Stephen of Blois and the Empress Matilda for the English crown between 1135 and 1154, is often seen as a disastrous breakdown in one of the best-governed kingdoms of medieval Europe. But perhaps the impact of the conflict has been overstated, and its effect on the common people across the country is hard to judge. Describes each phase of this civil war, in particular the castles and sieges that dominated strategic thinking, and sets the fighting in the context of the changing tactics and military systems of the 12th century. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2018 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-231040 Peers, Chris GENGHIS KHAN AND THE MONGOL WAR MACHINE As a soldier and general, statesman and empire-builder, Genghis Khan is an almost legendary figure. His remarkable achievements and his ruthless methods have given rise to a sinister reputation. He possessed exceptional gifts as a leader and manager of men - and ranks among the greatest military commanders - but he can only be properly understood in terms of the Mongol society and traditions.

The military and cultural background of the Mongols and the nature of steppe societies and their armies are major themes of his book. He looks in detail at the military skills, tactics, and ethos of the Mongol soldiers, and at the advantages and disadvantages they had in combat with the soldiers of more settled societies. Offers a fresh perspective on Genghis Khan the man and the armies he led. 1 vol, 216 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-237930 Peers, Chris CLAN BATTLES: Warfare in the Scottish Highlands Examines warfare between the clans of the Highlands in the late Middle Ages with descriptions of the battles fought between the 1430s and the 1540s. Explains the strategies, tactics, weapons, and armor they employed. The first, Druim n Coub, was fought in 1433 between the Mackays and the Sutherlands. Then came Bloody Bay, a sea fight between rival MacDonald factions, Blar na Parc between the MacDonalds and the Mackenzies, Creag an Airgid between the MacDonalds and the MacIains, Glendale between the MacDonalds and MacLeods, and Torran Dubh between alliances headed by the Mackays and Sutherlands. The final battle, Blar na Leine, fought between the MacDonalds and the Frasers in 1544, marked the end of an era. Includes 20 color illustrations. 1 vol, 184 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-55590 Peers, Chris WARLORDS OF CHINA 700 BC TO AD 1662 7.5x9.5, 60 b/w illust highlight this look at thethose who left their mark on China, biblio, index. 1 vol, 176 pgs 1998 LONDON, ARMS & ARMOUR
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1-1947519 Peruffo, alberto LA BATTAGLIA DI DESIO 1277 On January 21, 1277, the Archbishop of Milan Otto Visconti led a raid on the fortified village of Desio against the Torrians. Violent clashes along the streets and town squares, without having a precise tactical performance, decided the battle in favor of the Archbishop, leading once and for all the decline of the Guelphs Torriani. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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1-202440 Phillips, Jonathan FOURTH CRUSADE, THE:Sack of Constaninople By far one the better books on the subject, wellwritten, excellent narrative style makes it easy to read, b/w maps/illust, notes, biblio, index 1 vol, 374 pgs 2004 US, VIKING PRESS
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1-41510 Prestwich, Michael ARMIES & WARFARE IN THE MIDDLE AGES The author examines recruitment, logistics, tactics and command control, eighty b/w illust and twenty-four color plates, biblio, index. 1 vol, 480 pgs 1996 NEW HAVEN, YALE UNIV PRES
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1-50190 Queller, Donald and Madden, Thomas FOURTH CRUSADE, THE:The Conquest of Constantinople Classic account, covers the taking of Zara and the sack of Constantinople in 1204, the election of a Latin Emperor, chpt. notes, maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 358 pgs 1999 PHILA, UNIVERSITY OF PENN
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1-65300 Rogers, Clifford J. WAR CRUEL AND SHARP:English Strategy 1327-1360 Reassessment of Edward III & the Black Prince's military/political strategies, the author argues the quest for decisive battle underlay every campaign, army list, maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2000 UK, BOYDELL & BREWER
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2-65300 Rogers, Clifford J. WAR CRUEL AND SHARP: English Strategy 1327-1360 Reassessment of Edward III and the Black Prince's military and political strategies as the author argues the quest for decisive battle underlaid every campaign. Includes army list, maps, bibliography, and index. 1 vol, 512 pgs 2014 UK, BOYDEL & BREWER
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2-210200 Romane, Julian BYZANTIUM TRIUMPHANT: The Military History of the Byzantines 959-1025 Byzantium Triumphant describes in detail the wars of the Byzantine emperors Nicephorus II Phocas, his nephew and assassin John I Tzimiskes, and Basil II. The operations, battles, and drama of their various bitter struggles unfold, depicting the new energy and improved methods of warfare developed in the late 10th century. These emperors were at war on all fronts, fighting for survival and dominance against enemies including the Arab caliphates, Bulgars (Basil II was dubbed by later authors 'the Bulgar Slayer'), and the Holy Roman Empire, not to mention dealing with civil wars and rebellions.

Drawing on the evidence of Byzantine military manuals, this offers a detailed understanding of the Byzantine tactics, organization, training, and doctrine. While essentially a military history, there is, inevitably with the Byzantine emperors, a healthy dose of court intrigue, assassination, and political skullduggery too. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-242880 Romero, Jo FORGOTTEN WOMEN OF THE WARS OF THE ROSES: The Untold History Behind the Battle for the Crown Explores women's roles relating to the Wars of the Roses and highlights their involvement, their lives during wartime, and the consequences of their actions. Discusses topics such as how women maintained the household and supported the family commercially and politically; how royal women acted as diplomats, negotiators, and supporters to both York and Lancaster; the individual experience of religious women involved in the conflict; women who fought to directly support the war effort; organizers who planned strategy and supplied their husbands; and defenders who commanded soldiers during a siege. The existence of women rebels at this time is also discussed, as is women's wider, more subtle contributions and experiences to the security of the monarchy. Contains 20 color illustrations. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-67580 Rose, Susan MEDIEVAL NAVAL WARFARE 1000-1500 Account of the organization and use of medieval navies, Italian city states, England & France for the control of the Mediterranean and North Sea etc, b/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 160 pgs 2002 LONDON, ROUTLEDGE
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1-200930 Rubenstein, Jay ARMIES OF HEAVEN: The First Crusade and the Quest for Apocalypse Beginning in 1095 and culminating four bloody years later in the siege of Jerusalem, the First Crusade represented a new kind of unrestrained-and apocalyptic-warfare. For the Christian warriors, many of them uneducated Germanic tribesmen, the capture of Jerusalem would bring about the End Times and the return of Christ. For their comparatively sophisticated Muslim adversaries, the nearly barbaric Christians represented a deluge of religious fanatics and professional combatants whose zeal and savagery threatened to topple every civilization that stood in their path. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 US, BASIC BOOKS
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2-76880 Runciman, Steven FIRST CRUSADE, THE Abridged edition of his famous 3 vol set, coversthe First Crusade urged by Pope Urban III. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2005 LONDON, CAMBRIDGE UNIV
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2-195390 Sadler, John TOWTON: The Battle of Palm Sunday Field 1461 The battle at Towton in Yorkshire on 29 March 1461 was the largest, longest fought and bloodiest day in English medieval history. In terms of the number of troops involved, the ruthlessness of the fighting, the quantity of casualties and the decisive nature of its outcome, Towton stands out from the long sequence of battles fought for control of England in the fifteenth century.

This bitter contest of arms was a turning point in the Wars of the Roses and -- as a result of the discoveries of modern archaeological research - it is one of the best known. John Sadler, in this vivid reconstruction of the battle, offers a fresh view of a pivotal episode in English history and an unflinching insight into the cruelties of medieval warfare. 1 vol, 224 pgs 2011 UK, PEN AND SWORD
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2-202100 Sadler, John THE SECOND BARON'S WAR: Simon de Montfort and the Battles of Lewes and Evesham Describes the Barons' War events in the mid-13th century and explores the leading personalities whose bitter quarrel gave rise to the conflict -- Henry III, his son Prince Edward (later Edward I), and their most famous opponent, Simon de Montfort, whose masterful charisma galvanized support among the discontented nobility.

The clash of interests between the king and his 'overmighty' subjects is reconsidered, as are the personal and political tensions that polarized opinion and tested loyalties to the limit. The main emphasis is on the two major campaigns that determined the course of the war and indeed the future government of England -- the battles fought at Lewes and Evesham. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-229880 Sadler, John HENRY HOTSPUR PERCY & THE BATTLE OF OTTERBURN 1388 History of the battle and the personalities. Covers the battle and the battlefield. Also recfaps what the period chronicles noted about the battle. Includes color photos and color maps. Extensive bibliography. 1 vol, 82 pgs 2013 UK, PARTIZAN PRESS
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1-230700 Sadler, John HOTSPUR: Sir Henry Percy and the Myth of Chivalry On 21 July 1403 Sir Henry Percy - better known as Hotspur - led a rebel army out at Shrewsbury to face the forces of the king Henry IV. The battle was both bloody and decisive. Hotspur was shot down by an arrow and killed. Posthumously he was declared a traitor and his lands forfeited to the crown. This was an ignominious end to the brilliant career of one of the most famous medieval noblemen, a remarkable soldier, diplomat, and courtier who played a leading role in the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. How did he earn his extraordinary reputation, and why did Shakespeare portray him as a fearsomely brave but flawed hero who, despite a traitor's death, remained the mirror of chivalry?

Hotspur's exploits as a soldier in France during the Hundred Years War, against the Scots in the Scottish borders and at the battles of Otterburn, Homildon Hill, and Shrewsbury have overshadowed his diplomatic role as a loyal royal servant in missions to Prussia, Cyprus, Ireland, and Aquitaine. And, as the heir to one of the foremost noble families of northern England, he was an important player not only in the affairs of the North but of the kingdom as a whole. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
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1-89840 Sanchez, Jose MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS:The Age of Chivalry 8.25x11.75. full color throughout with maps, details the rise of cavalry/knights and their impact on warfare. 1 vol, 152 pgs 2008 SPAIN, ANDREA PRESS
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1-234740 Sanders, Richard BANNERS OF THE TEUTONIC ARMY AND THE POLISH-LITHUANIAN ARMY AND THEIR ALLIES AT TANNENBERG 1410: Illustrated with Flat Tin Figures The book is about the Banners (divisions) and flags of the armies at that historic 1410 Battle of Tannenberg - or Grunwald as it is called in Poland - and the Zinnfiguren representing the more than 100 different flags. The book contains over 100 color photos of Zinnfiguren with the flags of the Teutonic Order, the Polish-Lithuanian Army and their allies' standard-bearers painted by a number of collectors. It also presents plates with the flags of both armies and of the Polish and Lithuanian coats of arms. Includes 200+ color illustrations. 1 vol, 100 pgs 2022 US, RICHARD SANDERS
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1-208860 Santiuste, David THE HAMMER OF THE SCOTS: Edward I and the Scottish Wars of Independence Known to posterity as Scottorum Malleus - the Hammer of the Scots - Edward I was one of medieval England's most formidable kings. This book offers a fresh interpretation of Edward's military career, within the context of his Scottish wars. In part this is a study of personality: Edward was an extraordinary man. His struggles with tenacious opponents - including Robert the Bruce and William Wallace - have become the stuff of legend. It also considers the wider impact of Edward's campaigns, describing the effects on people at all levels of society and providing a compelling portrait of the British Isles at war. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available late June 2015 ......$45.00 with a discount of 15%

1-196690 Santiuste, Davis EDWARD IV AND THE WAR OF THE ROSES Based on contemporary sources and the latest scholarly research, this reassessment of Edward's military role, and of the Wars of the Roses in which he played such a vital part, gives a fascinating insight into Edward the man as well as the politics and fighting. Although Edward has not achieved the martial reputation of other warrior kings such as Henry V, perhaps because he fought his own people in a civil war, he was a formidable military leader whose strengths and subtlety have not been fully recognized. Includes 20 illustrations. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2011 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-softcover ......$25.00 with a discount of 25%

1-73430 Santosuosso, Antonio BARBARIANS, MARAUDERS AND INFIDELS The author examines the motives of war during the Middle Ages, from Charlemagne, the Magyars to the Crusades, 30 b/w drawings/maps/figs, biblio, index 1 vol, 352 pgs 2004 BOULDER, WESTVIEW PRESS
NEW-dj ......$28.00

1-57820 Sarkar, Jagadish ART OF WAR IN MEDIEVAL INDIA, THE An analytical survey of the Rajput, Turko-Afghan,Mughal, Maratha & Sikh military systems, includingstrategy/tactics, naval, organization, biblio. 1 vol, 396 pgs
NEW-dj, good+ condition ......$40.00

1-69750 Sayce, Michael MONGOL INVASION OF EUROPE, THE:1237-1241 8.5x11, organization, weapons, training etc for both the Mongol and Eastern European Armies, o/b's campaign/battle maps, army lists, appendices. 1 vol, 48 pgs 2003 HOPEWELL, OMM PUBLISHING
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1-231140 Schrader, Helena THE HOLY LAND IN THE ERA OF THE CRUSADES: Kingdoms at the Crossroads of Civilizations, 1100-1300 Introductory source that provides a comprehensive overview of these unique states as a starting point for the uninitiated. Covers the history, demography, state institutions, foreign policy, economy, art, architecture, and lifestyle of the people who lived in the crusader states in the period from 1100 to 1300. It is organized in two main parts: a chronological historical overview, and a topical discussion of key features of these unique kingdoms. An additional, final chapter describes the rise and fall of the House of Ibelin to give the entire history a human face. 1 vol, 384 pgs 2022 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available late June 2022 ......$43.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-236400 Scott, Jenn THE MEN OF WARRE: The Clothes, Weapons and Accoutrements of the Scots at War 1460-1600 Uses a wide range of sources to present what the highland and lowland Scots were wearing and fighting in during this crucial and turbulent period in Scotland's history -- from the late medieval to the cusp of the early modern period and the material culture of war.? Includes 14 b/w photos and 8 color illustrations. 1 vol, 122 pgs 2023 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-pb, available late March 2023 ......$50.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-65290 Simms, Katharine FROM KINGS TO WARLORDS:Gaelic Ireland The Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169, did not result in a complete conquest. This book looks at the unconquered chiefs and changes in society, chapter on the King's Army, biblio, index. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2000 UK, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-72381 Solum, Terje illust by Anders K. Rue SAGA OF THE SAMURAI:V1 Takeda Rises to Power 8.5x11, (14) color illust of uniforms/weapons, (2)color maps, V1 explores the beginning & earlyhistory of the Takeda family 1130-1467 AD, manyb/w illust, appendicies. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2003 GARDEN GROVE, BROOKHURST
NEW-color softcover ......$25.00

1-72382 Solum, Terje illust by Anders K. Rue SAGA OF THE SAMURAI:V2 The Unification of Kai 8.5x11, (12) color illust of uniforms/weapons, (4)color maps, V2 explores focuses on the life ofTakeda Nobutora 1494-1574, b/w illust, appendices. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2004 US, BROOKHURST PRESS
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1-72383 Solum, Terje illust by Anders K. Rue SAGA OF THE SAMURAI:V3 The Kai Takeda 3 1521-1548 8.5x11, (12) color illust of uniforms/weapons, (4)color maps, V3 explores focuses on the life ofTakeda Shingen, b/w illust, appendices. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2005 US, BROOKHURST PRESS
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1-72384 Solum, Terje illust by Anders K. Rue SAGA OF THE SAMURAI:V4 Shingen in Command 1 vol, 80 pgs 2006 US, BROOKHURST PRESS
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1-202570 Stanton, Charles NORMAN NAVAL OPERATIONS in the Mediterranean The rise of Norman naval power in the central Mediterranean in the 11th and 12th centuries prompted a seminal shift in the balance of power on the sea. Drawing from Latin, Greek, Jewish and Arabic sources, this book details how the House of Hauteville, particularly under Robert Guiscard and his brother Roger, used sea power to accomplish what the Papacy, the German Empire and the Eastern Empire could not: the conquest of southern Italy and Sicily from Islam.

The subsequent establishment of an aggressive naval presence on Sicily, first by Roger de Hauteville and then by his son Roger II, effectively wrested control of the central Mediterranean from Byzantine and Muslim maritime hegemony, opening the sea to east-west shipping. The author goes on to describe how this development, in turn, emboldened the West Italian maritime republics, principally Genoa and Pisa, to expand eastward in conjunction with the Crusades. It was, quite literally, a sea change, ushering in a new period of western maritime ascendancy which has persisted into the modern era. 1 vol, 0 pgs 2011 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-210220 Stanton, Charles MEDIEVAL MARITIME WARFARE Following the fall of Rome, the sea is increasingly the stage upon which the human struggle of western civilization is played out. In a world of few roads and great disorder, the sea is the medium on which power is projected and wealth sought. Yet this confused period in the history of maritime warfare has rarely been studied - it is little known and even less understood.

Depicts the development of maritime warfare from the end of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, detailing the wars waged in the Mediterranean by the Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Crusaders, the Italian maritime republics, Angevins and Aragonese as well as those fought in northern waters by the Vikings, English, French, and the Hanseatic League. 1 vol, 368 pgs 2015 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj ......$35.00 with a discount of 15%

2-210220 Stanton, Charles MEDIEVAL MARITIME WARFARE Depicts the development of maritime warfare from the end of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, detailing the wars waged in the Mediterranean by the Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Crusaders, the Italian maritime republics, Angevins and Aragonese as well as those fought in northern waters by the Vikings, English, French, and the Hanseatic League 1 vol, 368 pgs 2020 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-pb edition, available early December 2020 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

2-28370 Stewart, Bob illust by James Field MACBETH:Scotland's Warrior King Heroes & Warriors series, b/w illust, maps, line drawings, (4) color plates. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1988 POOLE, FIREBIRD BOOKS
AS NEW-softcover, Only 1 copy available -- First come, first served ......$8.00 inc

2-98720 Stewart, Bob illust by James Field BARBAROSSA, SCOURGE OF EUROPE:1152 Heroes & Warriors series, b/w illust, maps, linedrawings, (4) color plates. 1 vol, 48 pgs 1988 POOLE, FIREBIRD BOOKS
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1-43830 Strickland, Matthew WAR AND CHIVALRY The conduct & perception of War in England and Normandy 1066-1217, emphasis is on conduct in battle & siege not tactics/strategy, b/w illust, maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 448 pgs 1996 NY, CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
NEW-dj ......$70.00

2-26320 Strickland, Matthew editor ANGLO-NORMAN WARFARE Studies in Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Norman Military Organization & Warfare, 15 short pieces, biblio. 1 vol, 302 pgs 1992 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
NEW-softcover ......$35.00

1-34351 Sumption, Jonathan HUNDRED YEARS WAR, THE:Trial by Battle V1 Book is heavily researched from both primary and secondary sources, b/w illust, good maps, index. 1 vol, 672 pgs 1999 PHILA, UNIV OF PENN PRESS
NEW-paper ......$40.00

1-34352 Sumption, Jonathan HUNDRED YEARS WAR, THE:Trial by Battle V2 Divided Houses Book is heavily researched from both primary and secondary sources, b/w illust, good maps, index.

A succession of catastrophes in the middle years of the fourteenth century brought France to the brink of destruction. The bankruptcy of the French state and a bitter civil war within the royal family were followed by the defeat and capture of the King of France by the Black Prince at Poitiers. A peasant revolt and a violent revolution in Paris completed the tragedy. In a humiliating treaty of partition France ceded more than a third of its territory to Edward III of England. Not for sixty years would the English again come so close to total victory.

Yet the theme of the volume is not destruction, but survival. France's great cities, provincial towns and rural communities resisted where its leaders failed. They withstood the sustained savagery of the soldiers and the free companies of brigands to undo most of Edward III's work in the following generation. England's triumphs proved to be brittle and short-lived.
1 vol, 696 pgs 2001 US, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
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1-34353 Sumption, Jonathan HUNDRED YEARS WAR, THE:Trial by Battle Book is heavily researched from both primary and secondary sources, b/w illust, good maps, index.

This long-awaited third volume of Jonathan Sumption's monumental history of the war narrates the period from 1369 to 1393, a span marked by the slow decline of English fortunes and the subsequent rise of the French. The English were condemned to see the conquests of the previous thirty years overrun by the armies of the king of France in less than ten. Edward III was succeeded by a vulnerable child, destined to grow into a neurotic and unstable adult presiding over a divided nation. England's citizenry was being asked to pay for a long and expensive war, soldiers were becoming disenchanted, and the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 evidenced the social unrest in the land. However, France too paid a heavy price for her success. Beneath the surface splendor the French government sat poised at the edge of bankruptcy and the population subsisted in fear and insecurity. The inexperience of Charles VI and his gradual relapse into insanity divided the French political world, as the king's relatives competed for the plunder of the state, sowing the seeds of disintegration and civil war in the following century. 1 vol, 1024 pgs 20011 US, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
NEW-paper ......$30.00

1-34354 Sumption, Jonathan HUNDRED YEARS WAR, THE: Volume IV - Cursed Kings Tells the story of the destruction of France by the madness of its king and the greed and violence of his family. In the early 15th century, Europe's strongest and most populous state, France, suffered a complete internal collapse. As the warring parties within fought for the spoils of the kingdom under the vacant gaze of the mad King Charles VI, the country was left at the mercy of one of the most remarkable rulers of the European Middle Ages: Henry V of England, who had destroyed the French army on the field of Agincourt in October 1415 and left most of France's leadership dead.

Recounts in extraordinary detail the relentless campaign of conquest that brought Henry to the streets and palaces of Paris within just a few years. He died at the age of 36 in a French royal castle in 1422, just two months before he would have become King of France. 1 vol, 928 pgs 2015 US, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
NEW-dj, available late September 2015 ......$60.00

1-45970 Suppe, Frederick C. MILITARY INSITUTIONS ON THE WELSH MARCHES Between 1066 and 1282 two quite different societies were juxtaposedalong the Welsh Marches: a feudally-based Anglo-Norman one, and aCeltic Welsh one. It has been conventional to consider the formerto have been more sophisticated and developed than the latter but, in fact, the situation was more complex, and during more than two centuries of attacks and campaigns each society borrowed from the other.

This book is the first comparative study of the two military systems. It considers issues pertinent to the entire border region, and, indeed, to other medieval marches. Specific topics examined include: the nature of Welsh military service, Welsh tactics and the English response, the development and functioning of Clun (a representative border castlery), the local command in Shropshire and the so-called 'wardens' of the March, and the extent to which Welsh military customs influenced those of the Marches and of England.
1 vol, 203 pgs 1997 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
NEW-dj ......$63.00

1-214200 Sverdrup, Carl Fredrik THE MONGOL CONQUESTS: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei The Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire known to history. It was an empire created and sustained by means of conquest. Initially an insignificant tribal leader, Genghis Khan gradually increased his power, overcoming one rival after another. After he had subjugated all tribes of Inner Asia, he struck southward into China and later attacked distant Khwariz in the Near East. Sube'etei continued to make significant conquests after Genghis Khan died, conquering central China and leading a large force into the heart of Europe.

Between them, Genghis Khan and Sube'etei directed more than 40 campaigns, fought more than 60 battles, and conquered all lands from Korea in the east to Hungary and Poland in the west. 25 maps.

This book offers a detailed narrative of the military operations of these two leaders, based on early Mongolian, Chinese, Near Eastern, and European sources. Making full use of newly translated Chinese sources, the account offer details never before given in English works.

Detailed maps showing the operations support the text. Many conventional wisdom views of the Mongols, such as their use of terror as a deliberate strategy, or their excellence at siege warfare, are shown to be incorrect. This is a major contribution to our knowledge of the Mongols and their way of warfare. 1 vol, 392 pgs 2017 UK, HELION AND COMPANY
NEW-dj ......$60.00 with a discount of 15%

1-54150 Swanton, Michael editor/translator ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE, THE The most complete translation published, extensivenotes draw on the latest archaeologists andpaleographers, fully indexed and complemented bymaps and genealogical tables. 1 vol, 400 pgs 1998 LONDON, ROUTLEDGE
NEW-pb ......$23.00

1-228250 Sylvester, Peer BRIAN BORU: High King of Ireland -- Eurogame Ireland is awash with would-be kings, power-hungry pretenders, and self-professed rulers. The provinces are in disarray, and the common folk are paying the price. The land needs a leader.
In Brian Boru, players will strive to unite Ireland under their domain, securing control through might, cunning, and matrimony. Join forces to fend off Viking invaders, build monasteries to extend your influence, and gather support in towns and villages throughout the land. To become High King of all Ireland, you will need to navigate a web of shifting alliances, outmaneuver your enemies, and grab history by the reins. Includes rules in English and German.

Number of players: 3-5
Ages: 14+
Play time: 60-90 minutes
Components: Board, 46 cards, 139 tokens, 125 wooden discs 1 vol, 1 pgs 2021 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-box, available late October 2021 ......$60.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-205670 Theotokis, Georgios THE NORMAN CAMPAIGNS IN THE BALKANS: 1081-1108 The Norman expansion in 11th-century Europe was a movement of enormous historical importance, which saw men and women from the duchy of Normandy settling in England, Italy, Sicily and the Middle East. The Norman establishment in the South is particularly interesting, because it represents the story of a few hundred mercenaries who managed to establish a principality in the Mediterranean that would later develop in to the Kingdom of Sicily.

In this book the author examines the clash of two different military cultures -- the Normans and the Byzantines -- in one theater of war -- the Balkans. It is the first study to date of the military organization of the Norman and Byzantine states in the Mediterranean, and of their overall strategies and their military tactics in the battlefield. It is also the first to examine the way in which each military culture reacted and adapted to the strategies and tactics of its enemies in Italy and the Balkans.

The author closely follows the campaigns conducted by the Normans in the Byzantine provinces of Illyria and Macedonia and their battles against Imperial armies commanded by the Byzantine Emperor. He also examines the ways in which the Italian-Norman and Byzantine military systems differed, and their relative efficiencies. 1 vol, 248 pgs 2014 US, BOYDEL & BREWER
NEW-dj ......$99.00 with a discount of 10%

1-226810 Theotokis, Georgios BOHEMOND OF TARANTO: Crusader and Conqueror Bohemond of Taranto, Lord of Antioch and unofficial leader of the First Crusade, was a man of boundless ambition and inexhaustible energy -- he was, in the words of Romuald of Salerno, 'always seeking the impossible'. While he failed in his quest to secure the Byzantine throne, he succeeded in founding the most enduring of all the crusader states. Yet few substantial accounts of the life of this remarkable warrior have been written and none have been published in English for over a century.

He concentrates on Bohemond as a soldier and commander, covering his contribution to the crusades but focusing in particular on his military achievements in Italy, Sicily, the Balkans, and Anatolia. Since medieval commanders generally receive little credit for their strategic understanding, he examines Bohemond's war-plans in his many campaigns, describes how he adapted his battle-tactics when facing different opponents and considers whether his approach to waging war was typical of the Norman commanders of his time. 1 vol, 208 pgs 2021 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available late March 2021 ......$33.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-39290 Thomas, D.H. HERBERTS OF RAGLAN, THE:Battle of Edgecote 1469 Account of the rise of the Herberts and their support of the House Of York, details the battle of Edgecote and the subsequent rout of Herbert's forces, b/w maps. 1 vol, 114 pgs 1994 UK, FREEZYWATER PUBLS'ING
NEW-softcover ......$16.00

1-198250 Todd, Brian and map illustrators Joshua Alfee and John Cairns WARFARE IN THE MEDIEVAL WORLD Warfare in the Medieval World with 100+ maps explores how civilizations and cultures made war on the battlefields of the Near East and Europe in the period between the fall of Rome and the introduction of reliable gunpowder weapons during the Thirty Years' War. Through an exploration of thirty-three selected battles, military historian Brian Todd Carey surveys the changing tactical relationships between the four weapon systems - heavy and light infantry and heavy and light cavalry - focusing on the evolution of shock and missile combat.

Through the use of dozens of multiphase tactical maps, this fascinating introduction to the art of war during western civilization's ancient and classical periods pulls together the primary and secondary sources and creates a powerful historical narrative. The result is a synthetic work that will be essential reading for students and armchair military historians alike. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2012 UK, PEN and SWORD
NEW-softcover, available late April 2012 ......$25.00 with a discount of 15%

1-79840 Turnbull, S.R. SAMURAI: A MILITARY HISTORY Military history, color and b/w plates, maps, appendices, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 1977 US, MCMILLAN PUBLISHING
V.GOOD-torn dj (1) copy available ......$20.00

1-74550 Turnbull, Stephen KNIGHT TRIUMPHANT, THE:1314-1485 A look at the Knight in England & Europe, color illust, maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2001 UK, CASSELL & CO
NEW-dj ......$18.00

1-242220 Turner, Graham THE WAR OF THE ROSES: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner Detailed history of the Wars of the Roses alongside a unique and comprehensive collection of over 120 of Graham Turner's paintings and drawings, many created especially for this book. It provides meticulously researched details of arms, armor, settings and countless other aspects of the period, while bringing to life the human stories behind the turbulent events. Contains over 120 highly detailed paintings and drawings, supported by other images. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2024 UK, OSPREY PUBLISHING
NEW-hardback, available late February 2024 ......$50.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-85270 Tyerman, Christopher GOD'S WAR:A New History of the Crusades Likely to replace Runciman's work as the standardon this subject; covers the Crusades in Spain, theBaltic and the Latin East, biblio, index. 1 vol, 1040 pgs 2009 US, HARVARD PRESS
NEW-pb ......$35.00

2-70150 Vallejo, Yli Remo illust by Dzis, Igor CRUSADES, THE:1096-1270 8.25x10.75, full color 50+ full color plates or battle scenes, exquisite art -- a feast for the eyes. 1 vol, 120 pgs 2002 GREAT FALLS, AERO ART INT
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1-914160 various VAE VICTIS # 160: La Guerre d'ind?pendance de Bretagne The French-Breton War simulates the conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Brittany. Confronted with France's rising power and the decline of his duchy, Francois II of Brittany, and later his daughter the Duchess Anne, attempted to form an alliance through marriage with Maximilian of Austria in order to unite the two houses. France was the preeminent country in Europe after the Hundred Years War. The great feudal Bretons were drawn to France's strength and influence and swayed between loyalty and betrayal of the Duke of Brittany. Brittany's independence was played out at the end of the century but its defeat during the battle of Saint-Aubin du Cormier on 24 July 1488 sealed its fate. The war continued for a few more years thanks to the support - gold and soldiers - of England, Spain, Gascony, and the Holy Empire. The war finally ended with the defeat of the Bretons and the marriage of Duchesse Anne to King of France Charles VIII, thereby sealing the annexation of the duchy to the kingdom.

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Difficulty: 5/10
Possibility of solo play: 0/10
Game duration: 2 to 3 hours

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1-930330 various STRATEGY & TACTICS # 330 Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea 1281-1350 Mediterranean Empires: The Struggle for the Middle Sea, 1281-1350 AD is a low to intermediate complexity, two-player, strategic-level wargame simulating the fight for the Western and Central Mediterranean during the turn of the 13th-14th centuries. Players control either the French/Anjou forces and their allies, or Aragon and their allies. The map shows the Western and Central Mediterranean as it was during the 13th-14th centuries and is divided into its geo-political regions or areas with units moving across the map from area to area. There are seven game turns. Each game turn (GT) represents a decade. Units represent from 500 to 2000 men.

Components: One 22x34-inch map, 176 counters, and the magazine.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 US, DECISION GAMES
NEW-pb, available mid July 2021 ......$50.00 with a discount of 10% rct

1-949031 Various PRETORIEN # 31 Cover story: Belisarius and the Reconquest of Africa

After the fall of Rome and the abdication of Romulus Augustus, the Vandals had seized Carthage in 439 and established a powerful kingdom in Africa. But after unsuccessful attempts, the Emperor Justinian sent Belisarius to reconquer the African land, and proceeded to defeat the Vandals and restoree their African provinces, the Balearic Islands, Sardinia, and Corsica.

The natural and artificial borders that protected the Roman Empire ('limes') is a constant topic of research. Among its fortifications, Hadrian's Wall is one of the most famous, followed by the Antonine Wall. Praetorian profiles these amazing walls and their unequal fate. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2014 FRANCE, LCV
NEW-softcover, available early July 2014 [French Text] ......$18.00

1-949032 Various PRETORIEN # 32 Cover story: Charlemagne and his time.

This issue of Praetorian no exception to the rule as evidenced by new accounts of battles. In 1388, the clash of Glarus against Habsburg troops in the village of Nafels ends with a Swiss victory all the more surprising that the fight takes place in one in ten between the insurgents that we imagine less prepared and a perfectly organized and commanded by the Duke of Austria in person.

Praetorian makes you share in this issue by referring to the history of Charlemagne, the emperor legendary military leader but also what is said undefeated. It has often been forgotten that lasting reattached Aquitaine in France and he went to the Pope's Papal States. 1 vol, 68 pgs 2014 FRANCE, LCV
NEW-softcover, available early September 2014 ......$18.00

1-962032 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE Volume 3.2 April 2013 Theme: Warrior Bishops -- Huldrych Zwingli; and Philip of Dreux. Other Articles: The Battle of the River Berre; The Pontifical Swiss Guard; and more. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2013 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, Inventory reduction 60% discount ......$12.00

1-962043 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 4.3 Theme: The First War of Scottish Independence
* William Wallace vs Edward I
* The Battle of Bannockburn
* The Knights of Bannockburn
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* The Last Condottieri
* The End of Moravia 1 vol, 60 pgs 2014 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962044 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 4.4 Theme: The Burgundian Wars
The Burgundian lance
Battle of Grandson
Defeat at Nancy

Features Egil Skallargr?msson
German chivalric epics

1 vol, 60 pgs 2014 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962055 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 5.5 Theme: Naval Warfare and Piracy in the Middle Ages
* Historical Introduction - Yesterday Pirate, Today Privateer
* The Viking Warship - Iron-Studded Dragons
* Klaus Stortebeker and the Victual Brotherhood - God's Friends and All the World's Enemies
* Murtaugh 'The Great' and Irish Naval Power - The Hand on the Rudder
* Roger of Lauria's Victory at Malta - Aragon's Naval Hero
* The Viking Siege of Paris: 885-886 - Besieging an Island-City
* Medieval Ship Castles - Floating Citadel
* The Emirate of Crete - Smoke on the Water

Features:
* The Battle of Myton - To Catch a Queen
* Handgonnes and Hand Cannons, c.1338-1475 - Medieval Europe's First Firearms 1 vol, 60 pgs 2015 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962056 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 5.6 Theme: The Mongol Invasion of Europe
* Historical Introduction: The Scourge of God
* The Travels of Giovanni da Pian del Carpine: Mission to the Great Khan
* Genghis Khan and his Sons: All in the Family
* Weapons and Armor of the Mongol Warrior: Storm from the Steppes
* The Mongol Devastation of Poland: The Battle of Legnica
* The Mongols' Western Campaign: The Ravage of Rus

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* Reputation in Medieval Scandinavia: Law and Honor
* Frankish Armies in the 6th Century: The King's Tool
* The Use of Vegetius in the Middle Ages: Learning from the Romans 1 vol, 60 pgs 2015 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962061 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 6.1 Theme: Reign of the Leper King - The Kingdom Of Jerusalem

* Historical Introduction: Amalric's Legacy -- King Amalric of Jerusalem (r. 1163-1174) was the father and predecessor of King Baldwin IV
* Historia of William of Tyre: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea
* Latin Field Army: circi 1099-1187
* The Reenactor - Clive Kelly
* Kingdom of Jerusalem and Its Neighbors: Hostility in the Holy Land
* Battle of Montgisard 1177: A Day of Terrible Slaughter
* The Life of the Leper King: Baldwin IV

Other Articles:
* The Influence of the Viking God of Warfare: Odin - Warrior God
* Mobile Fortress of the Hussite Wars - Ziska's Wagenburg
* The Military career of St. Francis of Assisi: Soldier before Saint?
* The Grand Chevauchee, 1355: The Black Prince Unleashed 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available mid February 2016 ......$12.00

1-962062 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 6.2 Theme: The War of the Sicilian Vespers

* Historical Introduction: Amalric's Legacy -- King Amalric of Jerusalem (r. 1163-1174) was the father and predecessor of King Baldwin IV
* Historia of William of Tyre: Deeds Done Beyond the Sea
* Latin Field Army: Circa 1099-1187
* The Reenactor - Clive Kelly
* Kingdom of Jerusalem and Its Neighbors: Hostility in the Holy Land
* Battle of Montgisard 1177: A Day of Terrible Slaughter
* The Life of the Leper King: Baldwin IV

Other Articles:
* The Influence of the Viking God of Warfare: Odin - Warrior God
* Mobile Fortress of the Hussite Wars - Ziska's Wagenburg
* The Military career of St. Francis of Assisi: Soldier before Saint?
* The Grand Chevauchee, 1355: The Black Prince Unleashed 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962064 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 6.4 Theme: The Norman invasion of Ireland

* The Norman Invasion of Ireland
* Gerald of Wales on the Conquest of Ireland
* Irish Warfare During the Norman Invasion
* A Look at Ringforts in Ireland
* The High King Fights Back: Reclaiming the throne (Ruaidri Ua Conchobair)
* The Life and Times of Richard de Clare
* Angol-Norman Castles in Ireland
* The Waterford Massacre, AD 1170
* A Picture from the Topographia Hiberniae
* Ireland's Medieval Treaure: Book of Kells
* Medieval Normans and Irish on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00

1-962065 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 6.5 Theme: The Knights Templar

* Why I Write About the Templars
* Who Were the Knights Templar
* The New Knighthood: Bernard of Clairvaux and the Templars
* Ten Unusual Facts about the Templars: From blood brothers to bad breath
* Crusader Catastrophe: The Battle of La Forbie
* The Afterlife of the Templars: From fighting injustice to ruling the world
* Bernard's Chosen: Forged in the furnace of Holy War 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00

1-962066 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 6.6 Theme: The German Peasants' War

* A Look at the German Peasants' Revolt - Lucifer and his Angels
* Landsknechts in the German Peasant Armies
* The Prince-Archbishop vs. the People - The Siege of Salzburg
* Gotz von Berlichingen, Reluctant Leader - Knight of the Iron Hand
* and more 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962071 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.1 Theme: Viking Invasion

Theme articles include: Why Did the Vikings Attack?; Between Myth and Reality: Amazons of the Viking World; Laying Waste to Everything: Viking Tactics in West Francia; Ship After Ship of the Majus: A Viking Raid on Seville in 844; Brilliant Warfare or Pragmatic Decision: The Viking Sieges of Paris; Curl Up and Sharpen Your Seaxe: Viking Winter Camps; and The Viking Axe.

Other articles include: Medieval Armies of the Dead; Mining as a Medieval Siege Tactic: The Siege of Edessa; and Hollywood's Favorite Viking: Ragnar Lodbrok. 1 vol, 60 pgs 2016 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00

1-962072 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.2 - First Barons' War Theme: The Battle of Lincoln
* The Failure of Magna Carta - The First Barons' War (1215-1217)
* Hard Pressed and Strongly Resisted - The Siege of Rochester
* Hating John - How English Chroniclers Portrayed the King
* The Key to England - The Siege of Dover
* From Towers to Tunnels - Gamechangers in English Castle-Building
* A Day to be Venerated Through our Age - The Battle of Lincoln
* A Warrior for king and Christ - Peter des Roches at the Battle of Lincoln
* What Happened to the Prisoners of War - The Aftermath of the Battle of Lincoln

Features:
* The Battles of the Orontes and Apamea - Byzantines and Fatimids at War
* The Sweet Side of War - Honey and Military Medicine
* The Crossbow - A Devilish Device
* Take From the Rich; Give to the Poor - Robin Hood on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00

1-962073 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.3 Theme: Tournaments and Jousting in the Middle Ages
* And the Crowd Went Wild: A Short History of Tournaments
* Old Games and New Order: The Tournaments of the Four Lands
* Quintain, Dice and Young Knights: Jousting on the First Crusade
* The Holy Roman Empire: Pageantry and Violence: Maximilian I, Tournament Fanatic
* He Has Not Abandoned Warlike Custom: Manuel I Komenos and Byzantine Jousting
* A Most Marvelous Deed of Arms: The Combat of the Thirty
* Single Combat during the Hundred Years' War: When it Wasn't a Game
* The Ghent Crossbow Tournament of 1440: Shooting for Prizes and Honor
* Their Shields are Pierced and Shattered: The Lance
* The Story of a Modern-day Knight: Jousting in the 21st Century
* Right in Everything but the Details: Jousting on Film
* No Aiming at Unprotected Parts: Tournament Rules 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-pb ......$12.00

1-962074 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.4 Theme: The Battle of Hattin
* The Sign of the Cross on his Forehead - Did Crusaders Get Tattoos?
* The Rise of the Ayyubids - Saladin's Apprenticeship in Egypt
* The Geopolitics of the Medieval Middle East - Was It Just Crusade and Jihad?
* Victory Before the Fall - The Siege of Kerak
* Ayyubid Military Organization Under Saladin - Family, Finance, and Faith
* Give the Lie to the Devil - The Battle of Hattin
* The Consequences of Poor Strategy - Saladin's Post-Hattin Malaise
* Millions of Meandering Lines - Of Swords, Steel, and Saladin
* The Wedge between Egypt and Syria - The Crusader Castle of Montreal
* The Museum of the Order of St John, London - Bearers of the Cross

Other:
* A Pirate-Monk in the English Channel - The Battle of Sandwich
* Miracles, Visions, and St. Barbara's Head - Teutonic Knights and PTSD
* An Invisible Clash - The Battle of Hatting on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962075 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.5 - The Murder of Charles the Good Theme: The Murder of Charles the Good

* How Flanders Descended into Civil War - A Murder, a Siege, and Too Many Successors
* Let's Kill Him in the Church - A Medieval Model for Murder
* Vigils, Fights, Attacks, and Other Tasks - In Bruges Goes Medieval
* The War According to Herman of Tournai - Chaos in Flanders
* The Rise and Fall of William Clito - The Siege of Aalst
* The Chronicler and the Historian - My Friend Galbert
* Further Reading - Books and Articles on Charles the Good
* The Rules of the Game - Deception in Siege Warfare
* The Sword in the Bog - Forged by a God, Foretold by a Wizard, Found by a King
* A Salty Brain and Climbing Stairs - Filippo Vadi's Martial Philosophies
* The Earth is a Source of Wonder - Fantastic Beasts and How They Kill You
* A Failed French Expedition Against England - The Portable 'Wooden City' of 1386
* Attacked With Siege-Engines and Arrows - The Siege of Silves in 1189
* Chasing the Monster - Beowulf on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962076 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 7.6 - The Legend OF El Cid Theme: The Legend of El Cid
The Deeds of Rodrigo the Campeado - The Man Who Became El Cid
The Era of the Taifa States - When Iberia was Shattered
Living in a 'Basket of Snakes' - The Takeover of Toledo
The Clear Exposition of the Disastrous Tragedy - The Conquest of Valencia
El Cid and the Principality of Valencia - A Man Raised up by God
Learning About Medieval Warfare from an Epic - Warfare in The Song of the Cid
A Hero's Weapons in Fact and Legend - The Swords of The Cid

Features:
Was Henry III Playing Chicken? - The Siege of London in 1267
An Ancient Weapon in the Middle Ages - The Sling
His Letter to the Duke of Milan in 1482 - Leonardo Da Vinci as Military Engineer
Combat Training for Knights - Forged in the Fires of Chivalry
I Know What It Is to Take a City! - The Film of El Cid
Vikings at the Royal Ontario Museum - A Tale of Two Swords 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late December 2017 ......$12.00

1-962081 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.1 - John Hawkwood in Italy Theme: John Hawkwood in Italy
* An English Mercenary in Italy - The Career of John Hawkwood
* The Massacres at Faenza and Cesena - The Dark Side of a Hero
* The Merchant of Prato's Little Secret - Hidden Protections
* Why Did City-States Hire Mercenaries? - The Dilemma
* Hawkwood's Greatest Victory - The Battle of Castagnaro

Features:
* Many Questions with Few Answers - The Longbow
* If it Even Happened - The Battle of Hyddgen, 1401
* Why Sieges were Hard on Your Health - Besieging Bodies
* 11th Century Norman Mercenaries in the Mediterranean - Fame, Faith, and Fortune
* Swords for Hire, Hollywood Style - Condottieri on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962082 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.2 - Edward I's Invasion of Wales Theme: Edward I's Invasion of Wales

* The English and Welsh Struggle: One Island, one King?
* Prince, Pawn, and Prodigal Son: The Rise of Edward I
* Hostage, Traitor, Patriot, Hero: The Path of Dafydd ap Gruffudd
* Defense Spending, Medieval Style: The Castles of Edward I in Wales
* 'All Wales was Cast to the Ground': Edward's Conquest
* Further Reading - Books and Articles on the Invasion of Wales
* Maniakes' Great Misadventure: The Invasion of Sicily in 1038
* Can You Answer These?: Anglo-Saxon Riddles
* A Gift for a Poet: The Buckler
* Peasant Resistance in the Imjin War: Guerrillas in the Mist
* 'The Dead Cost Nothing': Edward I on Film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962083 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.3 with the Battle of Vlaardingen Theme: The Battle of Vlaardingen

* Overview: In the year 1018 a band of Frisian 'pirates' face-off against the powerful Ottonian Empire. What happens will shock both sides
* Origins of the German Empire - The rise of the Ottonians
* 'Who could doubt that such a powerful army would prevail?' - The Battle of Vlaardingen
* No rabble at Vlaardingen - The Frisian militia system
* Further reading - Books and articles on the Ottonian Empire

Other Articles
* A personal golden age of chivalry - The good duke
* A heavenly assist on the battlefield - The warrior saints
* With helmet, shield, and spear - The millennium warrior
* 'But he bear a basilard' - The dagger in medieval London
* The buried warriors of Poland - Lutomiersk unveiled
* The military ruse as a manifestation of prudence - The virtue of cunning
* Warrior, saint, martyr - Joan of Arc on film 1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962084 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.4 From Priest to King Theme: Birkebeiner versus Bagler

* Humble Beginnings, Bold Dreams - Coming to Norway
* A Grand Victory During an Hour of Need - The Battle of Fimreite
* 'The Hungry Louse Bites Hardest' - Sverrir the Guerrilla Fighter
* The Gods Who Need Fighters - Norse Mythology and Warfare
* A Subtle and Strongly Ideological Narrative - Sverris Saga
* Sverrir's Men and Chessmen - The Norwegian Freeman Soldier
* Sverrir's Right to the Throne is Challenged - Birkebeiner versus Bagler
* 'The Blade did not Shatter or Break' - The Sword of the Volsungs
* 'As if Struck by a Lethal Arrow' - Warfare During the Black Death
* Diversity in Medieval Islamic Armies - Warriors of the Abbasid Caliphate
* The Ottoman Empire versus Venice - The Siege of Scutari, 1474
* More Norsemen on Film - Blood, Guts, and Vikings 1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late August 2018 ......$12.00

1-962085 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.5 Theme: The Umayyad Caliphate Against the Byzantine Empire (674-718)
* Against the Empire - The Arabs Bring War to Byzantium
* They Did the Same Thing for Seven Years - Was Constantinople Besieged in 674-78?
* Defenders of the Empire - The Byzantine Soldier in the Eighth Century
* Knowledge That Kills - Byzantine Military Manuals and Warfare
* A Furious Storm Fell Upon Them - The Arab siege of Constantinople, 717-718
* The First Chemical Weapon? - Playing with Greek Fire
* Readings: Byzantium During the Rise of Islam

Features:
* The Siege of Harlech Castle - Resistance in Wales During the Wars of the Roses
* An Innumerable Multitude of Livestock - An Archbishop and His Cavalry
* The King of Spain's Samurai - Fighting for the Philippines in the 16th Century
* Controversial Treatments - The surgeons Who Tried to Change Medieval Battlefield Surgery
* A Band of Merry Men - Douglas Fairbanks' 1922 Robin Hood 1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962086 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 8.6 Theme: Louis IX and the Seventh Crusade
* The King of France Sails to the Middle East - Louis IX Goes on Crusade
* The Infantry in the Seventh Crusade - Louis' Foot Soldiers
* Landing on the Beaches - The Battle of Damietta
* The Sultana of Egypt - Shajar al-Durr
* Victory and Disaster Along the Nile - The Battle of Mansura
* The Slaves That Ruled an Empire - Mighty Mamluks
* Destruction of the Crusader Army in Egypt - Two Rulers Fall
* Louis IX Deals With Defeat - Etiam Reges: Even Kings
* From Blades to Pommels - Swords of the Crusaders
* Warfare in the Films of Shakespeare's Plays - The Game's Afoot 1 vol, 60 pgs 2018 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-962091 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.1 - Theme: The Battle of Agincourt revisited Theme: The Battle of Agincourt Revisited
* The English Man-at-Arms at Agincourt - Fully Armored
* Finding a Missing Battlefield - Where was the Battle of Agincourt Fought?
* It Is Advised That There Should Be a Large Battle - The French Battle Plan at Agincourt

Features:
* A Much Less Successful Sequel - The Crusade of 1101
* Taking the Castle of Thurie - Stories From a Knightly Drinking Party
* Military Provisioning During the Great Famine - Alas! I Die from Hunger!
* Modern Testing of a Medieval Weapon - Arrows and Arrowheads
* The Intrigue of the Female Warrior - Lagertha, Joan of Arc, and Matilda of Tuscany
* Military Engineers in the Middle Ages - Castle builders and Castle Breakers
* Non-military Films of the Medieval World - In Civilian Garb 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late February 2019 ......$12.00 rct

1-962092 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.2 - Theme: Rise and Fall of the Assassins Articles Include:
* The Assassins in Fact and Fiction: The Old Man of the Mountain
* A Weapon for Battle, Town, or Heaven: Bollock Daggers
* Bitter Enemies in 15th-Century Italy: Colleoni versus Sforza
* The Battle of Jargeau
* Horse Trading in 14th-Century England:How Much is Your Warhorse
* Mongol Invasions of Northern China: Hunting Mighty Game
* The Warriors and Their Wagons: The Hussite Flailman
* Military Administrator in a War-Torn Land: Elionor of Sicily
* King Louis VII of France Fails to Lead: Disaster on the Second Crusade
* Myth and the Medieval Culture Wars: The Fair Melusine
* The Films of Medieval Japan: Samurai on Screen 1 vol, 60 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late May 2019 ......$12.00 rct

1-962093 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.3 Theme: The 1527 Sack of Rome
* Hell Itself was a More Beautiful Sight: The 1527 Sack of Rome

Features:
* The Final Clash of the Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Stoke Field
* Medieval Military Logistics: The Practicalities of Managing an Army
* The Tercios - Sixteenth-century Infantrymen
* Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Arquebus
* How to Succeed in a Chevauchee: The Black Prince Raids in France in 1355
* The 'Turkish' Trebuchet: Stolen Technology or Invented Terminology?
* A Medieval Parody of warfare: The Battle of Anesin
* Sacking Liege: The Arbitrary Side of Medieval Warfare
* Ivan the Terrible: Medieval Russia on screen, part 1 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late July 2019 ......$12.00 rct

1-962094 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.4 Theme: Lancastrian Revenge: Edward IV Defends His Throne
* The Early Years of Edward IV's Reign (1461-1470) - Two Kings, Two Queens, and a Kingmaker
* Barnet, Tewkesbury, and London - The Year of Three Battles

Features
* Sybil of Jerusalem as Military Leader - Defending Jerusalem
* The Myth of William Wallace's Longsword - Needing a Bigger Blade
* 'An Incessant Discharge of Arrows' - The English Archer
* To Strike 'the Brains Out of his Head' - The Poleaxe
* The Assassinations of Aetius, Valentinian III, and Aspar - Violent Death in the Shadows of the Fall
* Viking Elites from Myklebostad, Norway - Lords of the Fjords
* Top Ten Peace Treaties of the Middle Ages - Medieval Diplomacy
* Medieval Russia on Film: Part II - Alexander Nevsky 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00 rct

1-962095 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.5 Theme: Cyprus during the Middle Ages
* Sailors, Soldiers, and Merchants - Cyprus and the Crusades
* 'Wonder of the World' versus Righteous Baron - The Battle of Agridi

Features:
* Henry I of England versus Louis VI of France - The Battle of Bremule
* Bringing the Vitalian Brotherhood to Heel - Scourge of the Hanseatic League
* 'The Hielanmen, wi their Lang Swords' - The Claymore
* Fighting Against England in the Fourteenth Century - The Scottish Knight
* Alfonso IX of Leon and the Challenge of Mediocrity - Failure is Always an Option
* Crushing a 9th-Century Heretical Revolt - The Siege of Al-Badhdh
* Christopher Columbus and the Movies - Filming the New World 1 vol, 84 pgs 2019 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
NEW-softcover, available late November 2019 ......$12.00 rct

1-962096 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 9.6 Theme: Warfare in medieval Iceland

* 'Iceland during the middle ages - Land of fire and ice'.
* 'Stories of kings and farmers - The sagas of Iceland'.
* 'Daily life in medieval Iceland - The tale of Gunnar and Hallgerdur'.
* 'Ekki er mark at draumum (dreams leave no marks) - The Battle of Orlygsstadir'.
* 'Naval warfare in Iceland - The Battle of Floabardagi'.

Features:
* 'War snake and widow-maker - The Viking sword'.
* 'Burgundian booty and the rise of the Swiss - The Battle of Grandson'.
* 'In the service of Cnut the Great - The king's thegn'.
* 'Trying to overcome an impregnable city - The sieges of Algeciras'.
* 'The Norman conquest & religious symbolism - Having God on your side'.
* 'Modern viewing platforms and medieval warfare - A new take on the old'.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
NEW-pb, available late January 2020 ......$12.00 rct

1-962101 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.1 The Arthurian Legacy Theme: The Arthurian Legacy
* Warfare in Arthurian literature - The Fall of Camelot
* Defending Britain in the Sixth Century - The Historic Arthur

Features:
* Why did the Scots Really Win at Stirling Bridge - Literal Tides of War
* Danish Naval Organization in the Late Twelfth Century - Of Ships and Men
* The Limitations of Victory - Conquering Cortenova
* A Weapon of Commander and Commoner - Of Mace and Men
* Brothers Fighting in 15th-century Castile - The Second Battle of Olmedo
* Trial by Combat in the Middle Ages - Judicial Duels
* Atrocities After the Battle of Kleidon - Basil the Bulgar-slayer? 1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962102 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.2 Civil wars and revolts in the Middle Ages Theme: Civil wars and revolts in the Middle Ages
Niccol? Capponi and Kelly DeVries, 'A battle in the streets of Florence - Politics turns into war'.
Be?at Elortza, ''The entire realm to the duke did fall' - The Swedish Brothers' War'.
Adam Ali, 'Civil war in the Mamluk Sultanate - Egyptian power struggles'.
Sean Strong, 'The military coup of Nikephoros Bryennios - The sword that became blunt'.
Stephen Turnbull, 'A turning point in samurai history - The Onin War'.
Features: William E. Welsh, '12th-century siege operations in the Mediterranean - The Balearic Crusade'.
Randall Moffett, 'Part 1: Professionalisation in the fifteenth century - The armies of Charles the Bold'.
Andrew Latham and Laurel Kriesel-Bigler, 'Strategy and alliances in the Near East - Theobald's Crusade'.
Kay Smith and Ruth R. Brown, ''A large, sharp blad wielded with some force' - The halberd'.
Vick McAlister and Mary Robbins, 'Studying old technology with modern tools - Castle building 101'.
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962103 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.3 The Battle of Brunanburh Theme: The Battle of Brunanburh
The British Isles and the Reign of Aethelstan: The Road to Brunanburh
The Battle of Brunanburh: The Poem - The Baron of Barons
Finding a Missing Battlefield (Again): TheSsearch for Brunanburh

Features:
Surviving the Vikings in France: The Sack of Nantes
Part II: Arms, Armour, and Artillery: The Armies of Charles the Bold
War, Victory, and the Philosophy of History: Contarini on the Battle of Lepanto
A Scene from the Hundred Years' War: The Butcher Versus the Knight
Unifying China in the Sixth Century: The Battle of Yan Island
Super-sized Siege Weapon of the Middle Ages: The Trebuchet
Defense, Administration, and Residence: What is a castle?
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00 rct

1-962104 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.4 Prisoners of war Theme: Prisoners of War
Captivity and Enslavement During the Viking Age: Human Commodities
Prisoners of War and English Rulers: Taken Into the King's Hands
What it was Like to be a Captive in the Middle Ages: The Capture of Thessaloniki

Features
A Manx Game of Thrones
More Time in the Saddle that on the Ground: The Turkish Cavalryman
The Late Reinvention of Backplates: Turning Your Back
Duke Godfrey in the First Crusade: Cut in Two at Antioch
Reconstructing a Medieval Weapon: The Fire Arrow
Seventh-Century Inter-Asian Warfare: Baekje has Fallen!
Once They Numbered in the Thousands: The Motte Castle
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
NEW-softcover ......$12.00 rct

1-962105 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.5 Siege warfare in the Middle Ages Theme: Siege warfare in the Middle Ages
The Hidden Crusader Super-weapon: Italian Combat Engineers
The Evolution of Sieges in Scandinavia, ca 950-1300: From Palisades to Donjons
Siege Warfare in the Middle Ages: Ten Ways to Conquer a Castle
Divine Assistance in Byzantium and Beyond: Defending Constantinople

Features:
The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh: Scotland's Darkest Day
Crossbows and Shields: The Italian Militiaman
For Throwing Long Darts...Which Terrified: The Springily
I Greet the Sword's Honed Edge: The Vikings and Death
When You Need Your Fortifications Done Quickly: The Ringwork Castle
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962106 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 10.6 Siege of Acre (1189-1191 Theme: The Siege of Acre (1189-1191)
The Beginning of the Third Crusade: The Road to Acre
Acre in the Twelfth Century: Setting the Scene for a Siege
The Whole Globe Assembled to Fight for Her: The Siege of Acre
Infantry of the Third Crusade:Unsung Heroes

Features:
His Limbs are of Gigantic Size: Henry VIII's Jousting Body
Europe's Most Powerful Force: The Swiss and Their Mercenaries
Before the Vikings: The Vendee-age Warrior
Myth and Reality of a 'Dragon Slayer': The Confers Falchion
Gunpowder and Warfare in East Asia 1540-1620: Trampling Over Muskets
The Bishop Who Defended Castile: Ramon de Minverva
An Irish Tower House in Virtual Reality - Kilcolman Castle
1 vol, 84 pgs 2020 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962111 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.1 Medieval military technology Theme: Medieval Military Technology
Technology and Medieval Warfare: From Stirrups to Longbows
War and Technology in the Middle Ages: Catapults are Still not Atomic Bombs
The Stubborn Persistence of the Stirrup Thesis: A Transformative Technology That Wasn't
Calais and Its Fortifications -- 1347-1485: England's Home Away From Home
Getting Mars on Your Side: Astral Magic and Warfare
War and Technology From a Modern Perspective: Neither Catapults nor Atomic Bombs

Features:
Owain Glyndwr Takes on the English: The Battle of Bryn Glas 1402
Rise and Fall of the Vandals in North Africa: The Hundred-Year Kingdom
The Advantages of Mobility: The Mounted Crossbowman
Fourteen Firearms From Hasselt: The Early Handgun
Frontier Warfare in Medieval Slovenia: At the Crossroads of Empires
Explaining the Location of Crusader Castles: Control and Defend
Small and Effective Fortifications: The Tower House
1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
NEW-dj ......$12.00 rct

1-962112 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.2 Holy Wars in the Middle Ages Theme: Holy Wars in the Middle Ages

Medieval Holy Wars Around the World - Fighting for the Faith
Female Warriors in Early Islam - Women's Jihad?
'As One Misfortune Often Follows a Worse' - Battle of the Field of Blood
Religion in the Norman Conquest of Sicily: Not a Holy War
Campaigning in Medieval Iberia: How to Carry Out Jihad

Features:
The two Battles of Konodai - Fathers and Sons at War
Perspectives from Byzantine Military Manuals: A Good Military Leader
The X to XII of Medieval Swords: The Oakeshott Typology
The Story of John Neville, Marquess of Montagu - In the Kingmaker's Shadow
Charging an Enemy in the Eleventh Century: The Norman Knight
What was Around the Tower House: Beyond the Walls 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962113 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.3 -- The Battle of Largs Theme: The Battle of Largs

The Conflict Between Scotland and Norway: The (Sea) Road to Largs, 1230-1263
An Inheritance of Conflict: King Alexander III of Scotland
Came to Scotland and Achieving Nothing: The Battle of Largs

Features:

When Both Sides Were Defeated at Toro in 1476: The Battle That Made Spain
The English Militiaman in the 14th Century: Array All the Men
Gediminas Takes on the Teutonic Order: Lithuania's War Master
Geoffrey Chaucer in Battle: The Trauma of War
Conquering but not Ruling: The Mamluks and Cyprus
A Superb and Mysterious Weapon: The Writhen-hilted Sword
Development of the Japanese Castle: Deadly Elegance
Crusader Imaginings of the Terra Sancta - Where was the Holy Land?
From Machicolations to Murder Holes: Know Your Castle 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962114 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.4 Vlad the Impaler Theme: Vlad the Impaler at War

Ruling Wallachia During a Turbulent era - The Reign of Vlad II Dracul
The Life and Times of Vlad III (1429-176) - A Timeline of the Impaler
The Night Attacks that Made Vlad Famous - Dracula Against Mehmed the Conqueror
The 1476 Campaign in Serbia and Bosnia - Vlad's Sequel
From Literature to Film - The Postmedieval Dracula

Features:

Venice, Genoa, and Pisa in the Levant - The War of St Sabas, 1256-1258
English Resistance after the Norman Conquest - Hereward and the Siege of Ely
The English Militiaman in the Fourteenth century, part II - From Hobelars to Archers
Fifteenth-Century Wrought-Iron cannons - Mons Meg and her Sisters
Mock Battles and Skilled Manoeuvres - Equestrian Games
When Constitutionalism was in Vogue, but not War - The Rise of the Modern Historical Profession
Archiepiscopal Warfighting in Thirteenth-Century Iberia - Rodrigo Ximenez de Rada
Part Psychology, Part Appearance - Castles and Defence 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962115 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.5 with Le Jouvencel Theme: Le Jouvencel

For the Betterment of the Man of War - Le Jouvencel
And Because I Know the True Story - The Hidden History Behind Le Jouvencel

Features:

A Warrior Woman in the 10th Century - The Vikings of Birka
A Knight's Tale About a Noblewoman's Truth - The History Behind The Last Duel
The Arms and Armour of Japan's Elite Warriors - The Samurai
Antwerp Falls to the Spanish Fury - A Citadel Against a City
A Weapon for Saints and Soldiers Alike - The Spear
Canine Companions in Military Roles During the Middle Ages - Let Slip the Dogs of War
The Works of Brunner, Delbruck, and Oman - The 'Science' of the Heavy Cavalryman
The Kingdom That Never Was - Fergus of Gallowa
The Welsh Castles of Edward I - Colonization Set in Stone 1 vol, 84 pgs 2021 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962116 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE: Volume 11.6 with Sieges of the Hundred Years' War Theme: Sieges of the Hundred Years' War
Sieges in the Era of the Hundred Years' War - A Quantitative Reconnaissance
Learning About Warfare Through Administrative Records - Crecy and Calais from the Archives
From Trickery to 'Deeds of Arms' - The Ways of Siege Warfare

Features:
The Mongols Return to Hungary and Poland - Wrath of the Dog
England's Medieval Mariners - Soldiers on the High Seas
The Troubles of Byzantium After Manzikert - Battle at the Bridge of Zompe
The Carolingian Conquest of Aquitaine, 760-769 - Pepin versus Waifar
Military Strategy in the Historia Ierosolimitana - William of Tyre's Art of War
Examining the Works of Beeler, Smail, and Gillingham - Changing Faces in the Study of Medieval Warfare
The Welsh Castles of Edward I, Part 2 - Flint and Rhuddlan
1 vol, 84 pgs 2022 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARY
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1-962902 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE AGINCOURT 1415: Special No. 2 Special issue covers 1415: The Battle of Agincourt. Articles include: Historical introduction; Henry V as military commander; Recruitment and organization of the English Army; The war bow; The Battle of Agincourt; Too many dukes: The French commanders; Recruitment and organization of the French army; French and English weapons and armour/equipment; The source: Agincourt on paper; Shakespeare and the myth of Agincourt; A 'gens d'armes' at Agincourt; and The aftermath. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2015 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-962903 Various MEDIEVAL WARFARE 1066 OF HASTINGS: Special No. 3 Medieval Warfare Special 2017: 1066 - The Battle of Hastings with:

* Two Invasions, Three Battles, One Throne - The Contenders in 1066
* The Path for William, Duke of Normandy - The Conqueror's Apprenticeship
* The Path for Harold Godwinson - How Do You Become a King?
* The Men who Fought with King Harold - The Anglo-Saxon Military
* The path for Haraldr Hardradi Sigurdarson - Hardrulers of the Vikings
* The Vikings' Last Stand in England - The Battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge
* The Logistics of the Norman Conquest - Crossing the Channel
* A Meeting of Missiles and Sword-Strokes - The Battle of Hastings
* The Legend That Just Won't Die - The Arrow in King Harold's Eye
* Hastings Versus Dyrrhachium - The Myth of the 'Invincible' Norman Cavalry Charge
* Great was the Multitude of the Slain - William I's Subjugation of England
* Great was the Multitude of the Slain - The Battle of Northam
* The 950th Anniversary of the Battle - A Return to Hastings
* Harold Lives! William Kills His Wife! - The Alternative Histories of The Battle of Hastings
* Learn More About the Norman Conquest - Further Reading 1 vol, 84 pgs 2017 NETHERLANDS, KARWANSARAY
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1-78340 Vasary, Istvan CUMANS AND TATARS:Oriental Military 1185-1361 The first extensive examination of the militaryeffects on the pre-ottoman balkans, appendicies,b/w maps/illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 246 pgs 2005 LONDON, CAMBRIDGE UNIV
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1-196620 Venning, Timothy ANGLO-SAXON KINGS, THE Venning examines the rulers of Anglo-Saxon England, those whom the sources tell us most about, beginning with the legendary leaders of the Anglo-Saxon invasion such as Hengest and Horsa or Cerdic and Cynric and moving on through such figures as Aethelberht of Kent, who received the mission led by Augustine of Canterbury to re-Christianize England, Saint Oswald of Northumbria, to Alfred of Wessex and his dynasty, the Viking invasions, and the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings, Harold Godwineson. 30 illustrations. 1 vol, 192 pgs 2011 UK, AMBERLEY
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1-201200 Venning, Timothy AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY OF BRITAIN: The Hundred Years War Explores the various decision points in a fascinating period of British history and the alternative paths that it might have taken. While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the reader to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been.

For example, what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of the Black Death, leaving the 10-year-old Richard to inherit Edward IIIs crown. What would have been the consequences if France's Scottish allies had been victorious at Neville's Cross in 1346, while most English forces were occupied in France? What if Henry V had recovered from the dysentery that killed him at 35, giving time for his son Henry VI to inherit the combined crowns of France and England as a mature (and half-French) man rather than an infant controlled by others? And what if Joan of Arc had not emerged to galvanize French resistance at Orleans? 1 vol, 256 pgs 2013 UK, Pen and Sword
NEW-dj, available mid April 2013 ......$40.00 with a discount of 15%

1-1947518 Venturi, Mario LA BATTAGLIA DI MONTAPERTI (The Battle of Montaperti) Volume 2 Second of two volumes contains dozens of color images and iconography of the Italian Middle Ages.

Montaperti in September of 1260 was one of the largest in the European Middle Ages. The battle between the Guelphs of Florence and the Ghibellines of Siena, with which they fought many German knights, sent by King Manfredi of Hohenstaufen, and the Florentine exiles of Ghibelline part headed by Farinata degli Uberti.

The Sienese Army consisted of 18,000 infantry and 400 knights from Siena, plus 800 German and Ghibelline Knights and 200 mercenaries. The Florentines mustered 3,000 knights and 30,000 infantry. The battle was much more than a squabble between the two Tuscan cities: The massacred Florentines -- excluding their Guelfi allies -- numbered over 10,000, a frightening figure in a city of 75,000 inhabitants. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
NEW-softcover, available late March 2019 [Italian text] ......$32.00 rct

1-1947505 Venturi, Mario and Cristini, Luca THE BATTLE OF AZINCOURT 1415: Vol. 1 16 full color pages of uniform plates. Account of battle [in Italian], but photos and plates have English captions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
NEW-softcover, [Italian text with English notes] ......$32.00

1-1947506 Venturi, Mario and Cristini, Luca THE BATTLE OF AZINCOURT 1415: Vol. 2 16 full color pages of uniform plates. Account of battle [in Italian], but photos and plates have English captions. 1 vol, 80 pgs 2020 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
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2-45880 Verbruggen, J.F. ART OF WARFARE IN WESTERN EUROPE:8th Century-1340 Warfare is a major feature of the history of the middle ages, but its study has often been the province of amateurs; only recently have the technical details of warfare and its organisation been subject to proper scholarly investigation. Professor Verbruggen's major work, outstanding in its field, applies rigorous standards in analysing often very obscure surviving evidence, and reaches conclusions very different from earlier generations of military historians.

He begins by analysing the sources for our knowledge of the military history of the period, assessing their reliability: some chroniclers exaggerate, others are careful observers or have access to official records. There follows an examination of the constituent parts of the medieval army, knights and footsoldiers, equipment and terms of service, behaviour on the field, and psychology, before the problematic question of medieval tactics is addressed through analysis of accounts of a series of major battles. Strategy is discussed in the context of these battles: whether to seek battle, fight a defensive war, or attempt a war of conquest.
Originally published in Dutch in 1954, now translated and updated.
1 vol, 368 pgs 1998 LONDON, BOYDELL & BREWER
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1-68180 Verbruggen, J.F. BATTLE OF THE GOLDEN SPURS, THE:Courtrai 1302 An account of the defeat of French Nobility at the hands of the Flemish common folk, b/w illust, biblio, index. 1 vol, 304 pgs 2002 LONDON, BOYDEL & BREWER
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1-970023 Vincent, Florent MONS-EN PEVELE - 18 AOUT 1304: Forgotten Battle Series Includes 60 B/W and color illustrations of the battle between the French, led by King Philip IV 'the Fair', and the Flemish.

The French King wanted revenge for the defeat in Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302, after which the Flemish had retaken Douai and Lille. By the beginning of 1304, the French king was ready to attack the Flemish rebels. While the French army, led by the king himself, marched north to attack William of Julich's force, the French navy sailed to Zeeland to unite with the army of Hainault and Holland. It was this combined northern force in Zeeland which struck the first blow on August 10-11, 1304 when it soundly defeated Guy of Namur's army and navy at the Battle of Zierikzee; Guy was captured and the Flemish conquest of Holland was halted.

Philip of Chieti, son of Count Guy, Count of Flanders, had gathered a strong Flemish army to stop the French invasion and taken up positions on the Pevele hill. After a day of fighting the outcome was undecided and negotiations were opened. When a French force under Guy de Saint-Pol tried to surround the Flemish, he was pushed back. Now the furious Flemish decided to launch a frontal attack, and surprised the French, who thought the battle was over for the day.

The attack reached king Philip IV of France, who was wounded and his horse was killed. He barely escaped alive, because some knights around him covered his flight, paying for this act with their lives. The Flemish reached the royal tent, but then William of Julich was killed in a counter attack that the King managed to launch, leading it himself without his helmet.

As only the Flemish right wing had attacked, and the left wing under John I, Marquis of Namur was already leaving the battlefield, the Flemish right wing also withdrew. The French chose not to pursue the Flemish. 1 vol, 104 pgs 2015 FRANCE, HISTORIC ONE
NEW-softcover, [French text] ......$28.00

1-77220 Walker, Ian W. HAROLD: The Last Anglo-Saxon King Biography of King Harold Godwineson (c1022-1066),b/w & color illust/maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 258 pgs 1997 UK, SUTTON PUBLISHING
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1-44880 Walker, Simon LANCASTRIAN AFFINTY 1361-1399, THE Account of John of Gaunt and how is imposing household servants, indentured retainers & estate officials formed the basis of his power, this book examines the medieval Lordship, biblio, index. 1 vol, 349 pgs 1996 LONDON, SANDPIPER BOOKS
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1-195190 Waterson, James SACRED SWORDS: Jihad in the Holy Land 1097-1295 In 1071 Muslim Turks crushed the Byzantine Emperor's Anatolian army at Manzikert. The Crusades, the West's response to this catastrophe, are well known as are the names of the European nobles who fought in them. The names and deeds of many of the Crusaders' opponents in the Holy Land are often unfamiliar to Western readers. Waterson tells the story of the famed leaders of the jihad - the lives and deeds of Zangi, Nur al-Din, Saladin and Baybars.

Using primarily Muslim sources, Sacred Swords reconstructs the politics of the Levant on the eve of the First Crusade and also places it in the wider context of the Muslim world of the period. It illustrates the evolution of the jihad from among the Princes of northern Iraq and analyzes the Holy War that would eventually destroy the Latin Kingdoms. Much of the action is comprehensible only when you understand that the Crusaders were not the only concern for Muslim princes. It also covers the long naval contest that raged between the navy of Egypt and the Crusader fleets.

6 x 9.5 inches with 16 pages of plates. 1 vol, 288 pgs 2011 UK, Frontline
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2-203410 Waterson, James DEFENDING HEAVEN: China's Mongol Wars, 1209-1370 A complete history of the Jin, Song, and Ming dynasties' wars fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state. The resistance of the Chinese dynasties to the Khans is a complex and rich story of shifting alliances and political scheming, vast armies and navies, bloody battles and an astonishing technological revolution. The great events of China's Mongol war are described and analyzed, detailing their immediate and later implications for Chinese history.

Setting the Mongol war in the wider context of China's ancient and almost perpetual conflict with the northern nomads, it sheds light on the evolution of China's military society and the management, command and control of the army by the Chinese state. 1 vol, 272 pgs 2022 UK, FRONTLINE BOOKS
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1-220720 Weinczok, David THE HISTORY BEHIND GAME OF THRONES: The North Remembers A wall in the distant north cuts the world in two. Ruthless seaborne warriors raid the coasts from their war galleys, yearning to regain lost glories. A young nobleman and his kin are slaughtered under a banner of truce within a mighty castle. A warrior king becomes a legend when he smites his foe with one swing of his axe during a nation-forging battle. Yet this isn't Westeros - it's Scotland.

Game of Thrones is history re-imagined as fantasy; The History Behind Game of Thrones turns the tables, using George R. R. Martin's extraordinary fictional universe as a way to understand the driving forces and defining moments from Scotland's story. Why were castles so important? Was there a limit to the powers a medieval king could use - or abuse? What was the reality of being under siege? Was there really anything that can compare to the destructive force of dragons? By joining forces, Westeros and Scotland hold the answers.

Writer and presenter David C. Weinczok draws on a vast array of characters, events, places, and themes from Scottish history that echo Game of Thrones at every dramatic turn. Visit the castle where the real Red Wedding transpired, encounter the fearsome historical tribes beyond Rome's great wall, learn how a blood-red heart became the most feared sigil in Scotland, and much more.

By journey's end, the cogs in the wheels of Martin's world and Scottish history will be laid bare, as well as the stories of those who tried to shape - and sometimes even break - them. 1 vol, 280 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available late June 2019 ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% rct

2-43580 Whittow, Mark MAKING OF BYZANTIUM, THE: AD 600-1025 Broad geographical perspective, extensive detail of allies and enemies, 14 b/w maps, biblio, index. 1 vol, 480 pgs 1996 BERKLEY, UNIV OF CALIF'IA
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2-37900 Wise, Terrance MEDIEVAL WARFARE Chapters on armor, weapons, heraldry, castles etc. Biblio, index, many line drawings. 1 vol, 258 pgs 1976 NY, HASTINGS HOUSE
V. GOOD-dj, one copy only - first come, first served ......$15.00