Matthew Bennett

A study of warfare during the Middle Ages explores the unique tactics required to win battles in medieval times with the technology available and demonstrates how, in some respects, little has changed of the art of war.Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World describes the fighting techniques of soldiers in Europe and the Near East in an age before the widepsread use of gunpowder. The book explores the unique tactics required to win battles with the technology available, and demonstrates how little has changed in some respects of the art of war. The book is divided into five chapters covering the main elements of medieval warfare: infantry, cavalry, generalship, siege warfare, and naval combat. Each chapter features four major battles to demonstrate the strengths, pitfalls, and characteristics of the style of warfare. Using specially-commisioned color and black-and-white artwork to illustrate the battles, equipment, and tactics of the era, Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World shows in detail the methods by which armies, including Norman, Crusader, and Mongol forces, prevailed over their foes, and why other armies were less successful. The book is an essential companion for any reader interested in warfare in the medieval age.

La presente obra reúne por primera vez en un solo volumen un análisis realizado por expertos sobre la actividad bélica y militar en la Edad Media, no sólo en Europa y Oriente Medio, sino también de conflictos que se desarrollaron en Asia central, India, China y Japón. Organizado de forma cronológica en diez capítulos, el libro abarca todo lo relacionado con la guerra desde la construcción del Imperio carolingio o las invasiones vikingas hasta los jinetes-arqueros mongoles, los caballeros teutónicos alemanes, la amenaza otomana sobre Europa y la práctica militar de los samuráis japoneses. En sus páginas se recrea la historia a través de testimonios de la época, al tiempo que se reconstruyen las batallas en escenarios tridimensionales. Todo ello hace de este libro una lectura esencial para cualquier lector interesado en la guerra durante el periodo medieval.

Agincourt is one of the most evocative names in English military history. Henry V's forces were tired, hungry, and faced a French army three to six times more numerous. However, they possessed several advantages, and English success resulted from the combination of heavily armoured men-at-arms with troops armed with the infamous longbow - the havoc this weapon wreaked was crucial. Using original fifteenth century evidence, including the surviving French battle plan and the accounts of men present in both armies, this title discusses the lead-up to the battle, the tactical dispositions of the two forces and the reasons for the ultimate English success.

El presente Atlas, combinación de textos, detallados mapas de colores e ilustraciones de alta calidad, proporciona un relato sin igual de la guerra en Europa y en el Mediterráneo desde Carlomagno hasta el final de la Edad Media. Resultará interesante para todo aquel que tenga interés en la historia de la guerra, el desarrollo de la estrategia militar y las técnicas de combate, y la historia de la Europa medieval. Con más de 60 ilustraciones -casi todas ellas en color- y más de 100 mapas y planos de batallas.