Produktbeschreibung
by John E. Morris
A Contribution to Medieval Military History Based on Original Documents.
The author of this classic work took a "campaign" approach to Edward I's methodical reduction of Welsh independence, achieved through many years of building strategic castles, conducting "scorched earth" sweeps, and establishing loyal local nobles.
The military campaigns of Edward I, king of England between 1272 and 1307, were a turning-point in the history of warfare within northwestern Europe during the Middle Ages. Edward’s reign did not witness any radical departures in the way that warfare was conducted and battles fought, nor were there major changes (though there were some significant innovations) in the methods employed to recruit mounted and foot soldiers. The era of major reform, perhaps even revolution, in the recruitment, structure and composition of English medieval armies came later, during the 1330s and 1340s, at the beginning of Edward III’s French war.... |
